During a rally outside the Department of Veterans Affairs, the nurses, all members of the National Nurses United union, said the cuts amount to a hiring freeze.
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House lawmakers on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Shereef Elnahal, undersecretary for health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, for withholding information from the VA secretary about plans to give large bonuses to senior managers meant for rank-and-file workers.
Former Navy SEAL and Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden made the first call for VA Secretary Denis McDonough to step down during a hearing Tuesday.