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Mark Pocan: “The acting VA administrator said they're going to waiver for…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Representative Mark Pocan Town Hall in Madison January 2025

Published | Video Starts at 56:46

There's a lot that they're going to go after, so. And right now, for federal employees, the VA is facing one, staffing shortages. If I understand it right, I was told The acting VA administrator said they're going to waiver for 300,000 of the positions. But the VA is huge, rightfully so. We have a lot of veterans in this country, and that's not enough to do what they need to do. (56:46–56:53)

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Asserts that the acting VA administrator plans to waive requirements for 300,000 positions.

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