MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Blumenthal to Introduce Bill to Rehire VA Workers, Reverse Trump Layoffs of America’s Veterans

WASHINGTON, March 12 – In response to President Trump’s mass terminations of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and veterans serving as federal employees, and his egregious attempts to slash veterans health care and benefits, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), ranking member of the committee, announced that they will hold a press conference Thursday to introduce the Putting Veterans First Act. This comprehensive legislation will protect veterans, military spouses, and VA employees indiscriminately targeted in the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) cuts at VA and across the federal government.
Among its many provisions, the Putting Veterans First Act would:
DetailsWhat:Press conference to introduce the Putting Veterans First ActWhen:Thursday, March 13, 3:00 p.m. ETWhere:Senate Swamp
Who:
Press RSVP:Press interested in attending should RSVP with press@sanders.senate.gov and Liz_Timmons@vetaff.senate.gov.