Many people use July to take a family vacation, but the Department of Veterans Affairs hasn’t taken the month off from failing veterans. From Colorado to North Carolina, VA mismanagement and misconduct is rampant. Here are July’s top five #VAFails from around the country. A VA doctor in North Carolina reportedly admitted he’d been drinking before… Read more »
This week the Senate confirmed Robert Wilkie as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Wilkie received broad bipartisan support with an 86-9 vote. But confirmation was the easy part. Running the VA has proven to be a challenge for many of Wilkie’s predecessors. The VA is the second largest agency in the federal government… Read more »
Our elected officials are in Washington to do one job – represent the people of their state. We expect them to put in long days, go to committee hearings, and understand the problems their constituents face back home. When officials don’t do their jobs, it’s our duty to call them out, especially when their jobs… Read more »
Congress returns to Washington, D.C. with a full plate of hearings and votes. Here’s your guide to military and veteran happenings in the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees this week. Senate The biggest news for veterans will be the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s vote on VA secretary nominee Robert Wilkie, who grew up in… Read more »
This week, Concerned Veterans for America hosted a congressional GOP primary candidate forum in Leavenworth, Kansas. With such a large veteran population in the state, it’s important we have these conversations with candidates to highlight issues of importance to veterans. CVA’s executive director, Dan Caldwell, stressed that these are serious issues with “real-world consequences for… Read more »
Last week, VA secretary nominee Robert Wilkie sat before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee for a hearing on his qualifications to lead the beleaguered department. Members from both parties voiced confidence in Wilkie’s abilities, setting the stage for what would appear to be a smooth confirmation vote. Wilkie has the qualifications and experience that make… Read more »
June was a historic month for the VA. On June 6, the president signed the VA MISSION Act into law. This legislation will give veterans more choice over their health care by expanding their access to care outside the VA. The long-overdue move will empower veterans by giving them more control over their health care…. Read more »
