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VA Axes 435 Vendor Contracts Worth $1.1 Billion After DOGE Push — Doug Collins | ChamberLight
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A VA inspector general audit examined the department’s termination of 435 vendor contracts worth $1.1 billion in 2025. The report found review procedures intended to reduce the risk of ending critical services, but Sen. Richard Blumenthal criticized the cancellation process as haphazard.
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DC VA secretary who established a team to identify cost-saving measures
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DT President whose administration directed federal spending reductions
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ALSO MENTIONED Quinn Slaven, VA press secretary who defended the department’s review and reported savings
President whose administration directed federal spending reductions
AJ Senator who joined Blumenthal in requesting the audit
ALSO MENTIONED Quinn Slaven, VA press secretary who defended the department’s review and reported savings
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