Bill · S.Res. 105· Senate(119-SRES-105)

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.

Age: 80 years

Connecticut

Introduced: 3/4/2025
Last activity: 3/4/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S1500)
Sponsored by: Richard Blumenthal
Cosponsors: - 31 - 0

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
In Committee

A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution condemns the mass termination of employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It highlights that Secretary Doug Collins announced the termination of 1,000 employees on February 13, 2025, and an additional 1,400 employees on February 24, 2025. The resolution states these actions were carried out without justification or analysis of the impact on veterans and their families. It notes that Senators have attempted to obtain information regarding the impacts on essential services and the involvement of unauthorized personnel but have not received it. Finally, the resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that these terminations should be condemned and all affected employees should be reinstated.

Yes· 3 of 12

Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+8
Reinstating staff would restore essential medical services, crisis lines, and benefits administration for veterans.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+8
Reinstating staff would restore essential services like claims processing and caregiver support lines.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
Reinstating employees would restore the Veterans Crisis Line and mental health services.