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Watch live: Doug Collins testifies before Senate on VA budget request

Watch live: Doug Collins testifies before Senate on VA budget request

Summary

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testified before a Senate committee about President Trump’s budget request for the Veterans Affairs Department for fiscal year 2027. The White House is asking for $144 billion to support military housing, health care for veterans, and reducing homelessness.

Key Facts

  • Doug Collins is the Veterans Affairs Secretary.
  • He appeared before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.
  • The testimony focused on the fiscal year 2027 budget request.
  • President Trump’s administration requested $144 billion for the VA.
  • The budget aims to improve military housing conditions.
  • It also prioritizes health care services for veterans.
  • Combatting homelessness among veterans is a key goal of the budget.
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