Arlington, VA – Today, Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO) introduced the Veterans Empowerment Act, a bill that will fundamentally reform the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and offer all veterans who use the VA the option to access care in the private sector. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is urging veterans and concerned citizens across the nation to contact their legislators in… Read more »
Missoula, MT – Last night, Concerned Veterans for America-Montana (CVA-MT) hosted a Veterans Appreciation Dinner in Missoula. This event was focused on honoring the veteran community here in Montana, and connecting that community with other veterans, their families and patriotic Montanans. CVA is new to Montana, but its Veterans Appreciation Dinner was a successful discussion about… Read more »
Denver, CO – The Office of Inspector General (IG) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said Thursday that the agency’s Denver-area hospital violated policy by keeping secret wait lists to track veterans’ mental health care. The IG report confirmed a whistleblower’s claim that staff kept unauthorized lists and avoided using the department’s official wait list system, making it… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced his decision to ignore the Senate “blue slip” tradition and allow his committee to move forward with a confirmation hearing for David Stras, nominee to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Senator Al Franken (D-MN), Stras’ home-state senator, opted not to return his “blue slip” for Stras based on partisan politics – thereby… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Dan Caldwell issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: “Today we express our deepest gratitude to the men and women who have served our nation and protected our freedoms. Their service serves as a shining example of America at its best and should be… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) voted to advance a critical Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) bill, the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017 (H.R. 4243). The legislation would create a commission to make recommendations on the modernization and consolidation of VA facilities. The bill will now move to the full House… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today the House Veterans Affairs Committee is set to markup a major VA reform bill that would undertake a review of the VA’s current infrastructure. The VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2017 (H.R. 4243), would create a commission to make recommendations on the modernization and consolidation of VA facilities. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Dan Caldwell issued… Read more »
