VA hires about 40,000 new workers every year to maintain operations at VA medical sites. It's unclear if that can continue under Trump's hiring halt.
Nominee Doug Collins said he wants to expand VA's community care program while still strengthening the existing department health care system.
Punishing underperforming VA workers was a priority during Trump's first term. Congressional leaders want to zero in on the problem again.
Department leaders have used high-profile partnerships and ad campaigns to reach out to veterans perviously leery of VA programs.
