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Vets’ Affairs Committee member says VA should be reformed with a scalpel, not a chainsaw
"If you’re going to remodel your house ... you don’t burn down the house and then rebuild the whole house," says Sen. Blumenthal on reforms at the VA.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal says uncertainty looms over vets’ care
"Information is what the public deserves." Senator says lack of communication from the VA to Democratic leaders is problematic.
Democratic leader talks VA comms blockade and vets’ care | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 5.31.25
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, discusses what he says is a gulf between Democrats and new VA leaders.
Can Democrats muster bipartisan support on veterans’ issues?
"I think this kind of policy is cruel and dumb," says Sen. Richard Blumenthal on probationary and civilian staffing changes within the VA.
