Author: Hope Yen, The Associated Press
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Senate confirms Wilkie for Veterans Affairs secretary
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector.Wilkie won approval on a bipartisan vote of 86-9, securing the backing of many Democrats after…
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Coffman on hand as Trump signs bill to expand private care at troubled VA
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday that will give veterans more freedom to see doctors outside the troubled Veterans Affairs system, a major shift aimed at reducing wait times and improving care by steering more patients to the private sector. Colorado U.S. Rep Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, was on hand for…
