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POLL: Veterans and Military Families support VA choice, more restrained foreign policy

New poll shows support for Afghanistan and Syria withdrawal and Trump Administration efforts to expand veterans’ health care choice   A new poll commissioned by Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) and conducted by In Pursuit Of, LLC shows veterans and military family members favor increased choice in the delivery of veterans’ health care, a more… Read more »

CVA to Senate Panel: Don’t restrict veterans’ access to the health care they deserve

Grassroots veterans group offers testimony on VA MISSION Act access standards ahead of Senate hearing   ARLINGTON, Va.—As the nation remembers the veterans’ lives lost from the Phoenix VA waitlist scandal, which broke five years ago today, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is holding a hearing to discuss the proposed access standards by which more… Read more »

CVA-Florida commends lawmakers for backing VA MISSION Act resolution

Grassroots veterans group thanks Sens. Diaz Jr., Wright for support in giving veterans more health care choices   TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Florida chapter of Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) on Wednesday commended state Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr. for sponsoring the VA MISSION Act Memorial, a resolution to urge Congress to support the law of the same… Read more »

CVA urges Trump Administration to follow through with Syria withdrawal

“President Trump was right when he said during his recent State of the Union address that ‘great nations don’t fight endless wars.’”

Irresponsible bill Would Force VA to Potentially Waste Billions, Jeopardize Veterans’ Health Care

Grassroots veterans group blasts Senate bill that would eliminate Asset and Infrastructure Review portion of bipartisan VA MISSION Act   ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) announced its opposition to legislation to eliminate the asset and infrastructure review (AIR) mandated by the bipartisan VA MISSION Act. This bill, introduced by Sens. Rounds and Manchin, would force… Read more »

CVA Statement on POTUS, VA Budget Requests

ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Dan Caldwell issued the following statement in response to the release of budget requests for FY2020 by President Trump and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): “It is unsustainable to continually increase the VA’s budget by 5-10 percent every year. We appreciate the proposal to implement some… Read more »

CVA Statement on Paul/Udall Afghanistan Legislation

Grassroots veterans group applauds Senator Rand Paul and Senator Tom Udall for highlighting the need to end America’s longest war ARLINGTON, Va.—Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Dan Caldwell issued the following statement following Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) and Sen. Tom Udall’s (D-N.M.) introduction of the bipartisan American Forces Going Home After Noble Service Act… Read more »