WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs' plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/13/va-veterans-affairs-job-cuts-trump/):
"Back in March, when I sounded the alarm about staffing levels at the new Veterans Affairs (VA) facility in Chesapeake, VA Secretary Doug Collins called me a liar. While I don't expect an apology, America's veterans-who will be forced to wait longer to see fewer doctors because of Collins' plans to axe 35,000 VA health care workers-deserve one. This news is dangerous and reckless-but no...