Retweeted Rapid Response 47: 🚨 @WhipKClark , the number two House Democrat, on the Democrat Shutdown: "Of course there will be families that are going to suffer... but it is one of the few leverage times we have." These people are SICK!

. @DeptVetAffairs mourns the loss of Army SGT(R) Michael Verardo, one of the nation's most influential wounded warriors. Michael and his wife Sarah became the faces of @IndyFund , which advocates for wounded Veterans and their families to this day. We pray for Sarah and (cont in image...)

These grants will help bring crucial support to thousands of Veterans in need across the nation. Quoting Veterans Affairs

Retweeted The White House: The Greatest Cabinet of All Time.🇺🇸

Updated @POTUS on the progress we’re making at @DeptVetAffairs . From a historic reduction to the benefits backlog to increasing access to care, we’re putting Veterans at the center of everything we do. Quoting Rapid Response 47

Updated @POTUS on the progress we’re making at @DeptVetAffairs . From a historic reduction to the benefits backlog to increasing access to care, we’re putting Veterans at the center of everything we do. Quoting Rapid Response 47

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: VA guaranteed 29 millionth home loan. news.va.gov/press-room/va-gu…

Retweeted Rapid Response 47: . @SecVetAffairs : "We're making sure that what was bogged up in a bureaucratic system, we're streamlining it so [veterans] get that care quicker... That's been the biggest difference — we're about the veteran at the VA, not about the bureaucracy."

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: . @DeptVetAffairs subsidized federal employee union activity more than any other agency. Bravo, @SecVetAffairs for ending the absurd practice of taxpayer-funded union time, and using the dollars to serve veterans. This needs to be replicated across government!

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: VA redirects millions in wasteful union spending back to Veterans news.va.gov/press-room/va-re…

Glad to help! Quoting Carolina_cheesehead

Thank you very much, congressman. More improvements on the way! Quoting Dan Crenshaw

Retweeted Rapid Response 47: . @DeptVetAffairs Hails Historic Caseload Processing Achievement dailysignal.com/2025/08/12/e…

Don’t believe the spin from politicians like @SpeakerPelosi . @DeptVetAffairs is serving Veterans better under President Trump. Wait times and backlogs are down, and VA has opened more than a dozen new health care clinics this year! Quoting Nancy Pelosi

Spoke today at @DAVHQ’s National Convention about the work we’re doing to improve @DeptVetAffairs to better serve Veterans. We’ve accomplished a lot this year, but there is much more to be done!

This weekend I’m in Nevada – the 20th state I’ve visited so far as @DeptVetAffairs secretary. Grateful to the @VALasVegas team for their dedication and work to put Veterans first!

Astronaut and Navy Veteran Jim Lovell was a legend, plain and simple. I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to meet him last month. Please join me in mourning his loss and praying for his loved ones. Quoting VA Secretary Doug Collins

This is a huge win for those who have worn the uniform. It means VA staff can do what’s right for Veterans without having to cater to union bosses’ demands. Quoting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

.@DeptVetAffairs has opened 16 new health care clinics during the second Trump Administration. We’re bringing more care and convenience to Veterans, closer to home!

Veterans come first at VA, and I don’t care if that makes the union bosses “outraged”. Quoting AFGE

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: VA terminates union contracts for most bargaining-unit employees news.va.gov/press-room/va-te…

We have a lot more work to do, but after six months as @DeptVetAffairs secretary, I’m proud to say our reforms are making a difference.

Retweeted Senator Jerry Moran: By extending community care authorizations for 30 health care specialties, VA is cutting through red tape & bringing greater consistency to the delivery of care for veterans. I appreciate @SecVetAffairs for his continued work to support veterans’ (cont in reply...)

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: Happy Birthday, U.S. Coast Guard! If you're a Coast Guard Veteran, tell us when and where you served!

.@DeptVetAffairs is teaming up with @DeptofDefense to make transitioning out of the military a more seamless experience and bring better care to more places — especially rural communities. @Kagan_M_Dunlap @MonotoneMustang @Viva_La_Vargas

Taking care of Veterans is about doing what is best for them. If that means sending them to a non-VA doctor for better care, we will make that happen. @Kagan_M_Dunlap @MonotoneMustang @Viva_La_Vargas

We are cutting red tape to improve @DeptVetAffairs service to Veterans, but some politicians, union bosses and reporters don’t want us to change a thing. So we’re calling out nonsense and scare tactics wherever they show up. @Kagan_M_Dunlap @MonotoneMustang @Viva_La_Vargas

Everything we do at @DeptVetAffairs centers on one priority: the Veteran. @Kagan_M_Dunlap @MonotoneMustang @Viva_La_Vargas

.@DeptVetAffairs welcomes Sam Brown as Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs! We are grateful for Sam’s leadership and commitment to honoring America’s Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors. https://news.va.gov/141687/va-announces-sam-brown-as-new-under-secretary-for-memorial-affairs/

Stopped by the newly opened Garner @DeptVetAffairs Clinic in North Carolina today. Impressive! Garner-area Veterans can check it out here: https://www.va.gov/durham-health-care/locations/garner-va-clinic/

Congrats Sam Brown! He will be an excellent Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs. Quoting Senate Cloakroom

Yesterday, I was honored to meet one of my personal heroes, Navy Veteran and astronaut Jim Lovell. Jim’s remarkable leadership during the historic Apollo 13 mission is an inspiration to all!

Spoke today at a ribbon cutting for the 100th Fisher House. @FisherHouseFdtn helps ensure Veterans & servicemembers don’t have to heal alone, and the 100th facility is located at the @LovellFHCC, where it will be the first Fisher House serving both military and Veteran families.

Sometimes people make the mistake of lumping Veterans into one big group. At @DeptVetAffairs, we are listening to Veterans’ unique voices and incorporating their feedback as we improve services. @ResilientShow @ChadRobo

We are reforming @DeptVetAffairs from a bureaucratic organization into a service organization. @ResilientShow @ChadRobo

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: . @Newsweek : VA Announces Improved Funding For Veteran Health Care newsweek.com/va-announces-im…

Excellent to hear, Laura! Thank you. Great work, @VAHouston and @VAPugetSound ! Quoting Laura Howell

Retweeted Senate VA Republicans: Veterans who have experienced a natural disaster: you are not alone. @DeptVetAffairs has specialized support systems to assist those who have served our nation during their time of need. Learn more: news.va.gov/132965/disaster-…

Retweeted Rapid Response 47: . @SecVetAffairs : Over the last four years, we had an increase in personnel, an increase in money… but yet wait times for our patients went up… our workforce is about serving veterans — our workforce is NOT about increasing government payrolls.

A few weeks ago, @PattyMurray was spreading ridiculous lies that VA would turn away unmarried Veterans. Now she’s at it again, claiming our reforms are hurting VA’s performance. Nope. The backlog of Vets waiting for benefits is down nearly 30% since Jan. 20. Once again, stop (cont in reply...)

VA is now squarely focused on Veterans – not out-of-touch, woke causes, such as DEI and gender dysphoria treatments. Our commonsense reforms have helped bring the backlog of Veterans waiting for benefits down nearly 30% since Jan. 20, and more improvements to better serve (cont in reply...)

Retweeted Rapid Response 47: . @SecVetAffairs cuts through the Fake News “theatrics” on reforms to the VA: “We did a very thoughtful, very careful study of looking at how we’re structured… We were going to make sure that we took care of veterans... and we made sure there was a seamless process.”

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: . @SecVetAffairs is doing a great job of rightsizing the VA without jeopardizing timely care.

Retweeted Veterans Affairs: VA to reduce staff by nearly 30K by end of FY2025, eliminating need for large-scale reduction in force news.va.gov/press-room/va-to…

Thank you to the House and Senate for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill! President Trump delivers another huge win for the American people! 🇺🇸 Quoting The White House

Thanks for asking, Gloria. Please see below and feel free to share. Quoting Gloria

Great to hear! More improvements to come. Quoting CJK

Thanks very much, Traci! We are going to continue improving @DeptVetAffairs to better serve Veterans. Quoting Traci Chadbourne

It was an honor to commemorate our World War II U.S. Army Rangers at today’s Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony. God bless PFC John M. Wardell, Sgt. Joseph J. Drake and all our Veterans.