Watch live: Doug Collins testifies before Senate on VA budget request
The White House is seeking $144 billion in discretionary funding for the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) — with a focus on military housing, health care for veterans and combatting homelessness. The hearing comes less than a week after the House passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal 2027, which included funding for military construction and the VA appropriations bill. Add as preferred source on Google Tags Donald Trump Donald Trump Doug Collins Doug Collins Senate Veterans Affairs Committee VA homelessness Veterans Affairs Department White House Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.
- ▪The White House is seeking $144 billion in discretionary funding for the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) — with a focus on military housing, health care for veterans and combatting homelessness.
- ▪The hearing comes less than a week after the House passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal 2027, which included funding for military construction and the VA appropriations bill.
- ▪Add as preferred source on Google Tags Donald Trump Donald Trump Doug Collins Doug Collins Senate Veterans Affairs Committee VA homelessness Veterans Affairs Department White House Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media Inc.
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Video Watch live: Doug Collins testifies before Senate on VA budget request Comments: by The Hill Staff - 05/20/26 3:17 PM ET Comments: Link copied by The Hill Staff - 05/20/26 3:17 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins will testify before a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee panel on President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget request for the department. The White House is seeking $144 billion in discretionary funding for the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) — with a focus on military housing, health care for veterans and combatting homelessness. The hearing comes less than a week after the House passed its first appropriations bill for fiscal 2027, which included funding for military construction and the VA appropriations bill.
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