The Veterans Benefits Administration ended mandatory overtime in July 2024, after relying on its for seven years to keep up with an increasing workload.

Collins, a former ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, is seeking to reduce the VA's workforce of 400,000 employees by 83,000 people.

Secretary Doug Collins will testify Thursday morning before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the department’s fiscal 2026 budget request. The ...