WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
At a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) pressed officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including Secretary Doug Collins, on how the agency plans to ensure that veterans in Arizona will receive the care they deserve amid the VA's massive workforce cuts and plans to reshape the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
During the hearing, Senator Gallego raised concerns about a new VA medical facility set to open in Yuma by summer 2027. The facility was designed to provide Yuma's large, rural veteran population with comprehensive, local care - including primary care, women's health, mental health services...