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.

The number of overdue disabiltiy claims rose to more than 400,000 cases after COVID-19 office closures and toxic exposure ...