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8 August 2026

House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare

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House Democrats Demand Answers From Trump’s VA on Vets Struggling to Access Mental Healthcare

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins received a letter signed by more than 60 lawmakers citing a recent ProPublica investigation that detailed how the agency has failed to provide veterans with adequate mental healthcare. Samuel Corum/Getty Images What Happened: More than 60 House Democrats are pressing Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins for answers about how the agency’s mental healthcare has been increasingly strained under President Donald Trump’s second administration. The lawmakers sent the secretary a letter last week asking questions about the state of VA care, citing a ProPublica investigation from this spring that revealed the agency’s mental health workforce has been plummeting and veterans have been left in the lurch . What They Said: The letter was spearheaded by Rep. Judy Chu, who is a psychologist and represents a district in Southern California.

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