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A resolution condemning the mass terminations of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs carried out with no justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families.

USA119th CongressSRES-105| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2025
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (32)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate, condemning the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for recent mass terminations of its employees. Specifically, it references the termination of 1,000 employees on February 13, 2025, followed by an additional 1,400 on February 24, 2025, actions taken without apparent justification or analysis of their impact on veterans and their families. Senators have sought detailed information from the VA regarding these terminations, including their impact on essential services such as call centers, mental health care, and claims processing, but have not yet received it. The resolution notes that these actions are damaging the economic security and morale of veterans and their families, harming trust in the VA, and impairing the Department's ability to recruit and retain staff. Concerns have been raised by veterans and VA employees about the direct consequences, including the suspension of service lines at hospitals, cancellation of time-sensitive appointments, reduction of caregiver support, and the termination of staff from the Veterans Crisis Line, critical research, cybersecurity, and Vet Centers. Therefore, the resolution asserts that these mass terminations should be condemned and all affected employees should be reinstated .
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)
  • March 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)

Armed Forces and National Security

A resolution condemning the mass terminations of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs carried out with no justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families.

USA119th CongressSRES-105| Senate 
| Updated: 3/4/2025
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate, condemning the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for recent mass terminations of its employees. Specifically, it references the termination of 1,000 employees on February 13, 2025, followed by an additional 1,400 on February 24, 2025, actions taken without apparent justification or analysis of their impact on veterans and their families. Senators have sought detailed information from the VA regarding these terminations, including their impact on essential services such as call centers, mental health care, and claims processing, but have not yet received it. The resolution notes that these actions are damaging the economic security and morale of veterans and their families, harming trust in the VA, and impairing the Department's ability to recruit and retain staff. Concerns have been raised by veterans and VA employees about the direct consequences, including the suspension of service lines at hospitals, cancellation of time-sensitive appointments, reduction of caregiver support, and the termination of staff from the Veterans Crisis Line, critical research, cybersecurity, and Vet Centers. Therefore, the resolution asserts that these mass terminations should be condemned and all affected employees should be reinstated .
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Timeline
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)
  • March 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 4, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (32)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Angela D. Alsobrooks (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted