Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) pressed VA Secretary nominee Doug Collins to prioritize veteran safety as the VA rolls out its ...

White House officials said VA financial assistance programs do not violate rules banning diversity and inclusion efforts.

Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep.

Trump's nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, answered questions about proposed spending cuts, staff shortages and whether the VA would continue to provide abortions.

Maziei Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.). “It is something that has been looked at here as what the law actually says, and the original law from 1992 says the VA does not do abortions.

“The VA does not exist in and of itself. It exists for the veteran.” However, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) asked Collins if he meant all veterans. “I care deeply about our women veterans ...

The only major sticking point that Collins faced from Democrats came in questioning on women’s access to abortions through the VA. Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii ...

And at 11:45:10, Senate President Pro Tempore Patty Murray, D-Wash ... elect Jim Justice, R-W.Va., won’t be sworn in today thanks to a quirk in how the governorship in West Virginia would ...