Arlington, VA — Tonight the Senate passed a bill providing the Veterans Choice Program — which is facing an urgent budget shortfall — with emergency funding for the next six months. The measure passed the House unanimously earlier this week. The bill includes some commonsense budget offsets and changes in the hiring process for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). However, the… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today the Senate voted to approve Kevin Newsom to serve on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. As one of President Trump’s nominees for the lower court, Newsom will now serve his lifetime appointment to the nation’s second-highest court. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Newsom served as Alabama’s Solicitor General for five… Read more »
Arlington, VA — Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Policy Director Dan Caldwell issued the following statement on the “Forever” GI Bill: “The new GI Bill addresses the current gaps in the program and expands accessibility in a fiscally responsible manner, ensuring that these resources will be available for generations of veterans to come. The bill has passed the House unanimously and there is no… Read more »
Arlington, VA — Brandon Coleman, a whistleblower from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in Phoenix, has accepted a job at VA headquarters in the new Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. Coleman, a Marine Veteran, was retaliated against after speaking up about problems at the Phoenix VA which may have been contributing to veterans’ suicides. At the time, Coleman… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today the House voted to continue funding the Veterans Choice Program through a $3.9 billion emergency spending package. The program, which allows veterans to receive care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), was facing an urgent budget shortfall. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Policy Director Dan Caldwell issued the following statement: “It’s… Read more »
Albuquerque, NM – This week New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced revisions to her proposed measure that would force citizens who support causes to list their names and personal information publicly, leaving them open to retaliation and intimidation. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is opposed to Secretary Oliver’s measure because it not only hurts the… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today, a deal was reached to continue funding the Veteran Choice Program through a $3.9 billion emergency spending package. The program was facing a budget shortfall. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Mark Lucas issued the following statement: “If this new deal holds, veterans who have been able to use the Veteran Choice Program… Read more »
