Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins faced questioning Tuesday from lawmakers over the proposed overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration, as they raised concerns about staffing cuts, accountability, and whether the reorganization risks disrupting veterans’ care. He pressed Collins on how the VA defines success, saying veterans measure performance in access and outcomes, not organizational charts. Electronic health records overhaul resurfaces as test caseLawmakers also returned to the VA’s long-troubled electronic health record modernization effort, which Collins described as an “absolute unmitigated disaster” spanning multiple administrations. She pressed Collins on whether Minneapolis VA employees were being given time and support to grieve amid staffing shortages. Hassan and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) also raised the case, warning that Pretti’s killing has shaken morale across the VA workforce and raised broader concerns about the safety of federal employees.