Article Title: Shutdown is ‘holding my veterans hostage,’ VA chief says
Article Excerpt: "...Around 30,000 VA employees are currently furloughed as a result of the shutdown, VA Secretary Doug Collins told reporters, which is nearly double the number the department originally planned to send home without immediate pay. That figure will climb higher next week when VA furloughs most of its central office, but still represents less than 10% of its workforce.
Virtually all of the Veterans Health Administration, where most of VA’s employees work, is currently working and getting paid on time using multi-year funds. ..."
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