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CVA Joins Nine Veterans Groups in Calling on Congress to Save Choice Program

Arlington, VA – Yesterday Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) joined a group of military and veterans’ organizations in calling on Congress to continue funding the Veterans Choice Program in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. On Monday, the House failed to pass a practical solution to funding the program and time is running out for Congress to address the budget short fall… Read more »

Time is Running Out for Congress to Save The Choice Program

Arlington, VA – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is urging Congress to fund the Veterans Choice Program, which is currently facing an urgent budget shortfall. On Monday, the House failed to pass a practical solution to funding the program and time is running out for Congress to address the short fall. Despite the program’s imperfections, Secretary… Read more »

New Video Highlights Challenges Purple Heart Recipient Faced at VA

Arlington, VA – Today, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is releasing a digital video highlighting the challenges a Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient faced when seeking care at the VA after his service. Despite delays, he was unable to seek care outside of the department. Ben Rangel, who served in the Marine Corps starting in 2004,… Read more »

CVA Statement on Failure of Choice Funding Bill

Arlington, VA — Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Mark Lucas released the following statement after the House failed to pass a practical solution to funding the Veterans Choice Program, which is currently facing an urgent budget shortfall: “The Veteran Service Organizations and members of Congress who used this as an opportunity to advance a misleading anti-choice… Read more »

CVA to House: Save Veterans Choice Program Today

Arlington, VA — Today the House of Representatives will vote on a legislative solution put forth by the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) which would solve the Veterans Choice Program budget shortfall. The bill would create additional funds for the choice program, which would be offset by continuing existing fees within other VA programs and reforming certain VA pensions. Concerned… Read more »

CVA Backs House Plan to Fix Choice Program Budget Shortfall

Arlington, VA — On Friday, the House Veterans Affairs Committee (HVAC) released a legislative solution to the Veteran Choice Program budget shortfall. The bill would create additional funds for the choice program which would be offset by continuing existing fees within other VA programs and reforming certain VA pensions.  Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Policy Director Dan Caldwell issued… Read more »

CVA Applauds Confirmation of John Bush to the 6th Circuit Court

Arlington, VA – Today the Senate voted to approve John Bush, one of President Trump’s nominees for the lower courts. Bush will now serve a lifetime seat on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a graduate of Harvard Law and serves as the head of his local Federalist Society chapter, a conservative legal… Read more »