Albuquerque, NM – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) has joined a coalition of groups opposing Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s proposed measure that would severely limit free speech in the state. Today, the group released a coalition letter urging the Secretary to rethink her position and prevent citizens from being left open to harassment and intimidation. The… Read more »
Arlington, VA – This afternoon the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee will meet to hear several bills pertaining to veterans’ health care. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is urging the committee to produce a bill for veterans that will expand choice and improve care. CVA supports expanding veterans’ health choice beyond the current Choice Program. In the bipartisan Fixing… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today Secretary Shulkin announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is taking another strong step toward cleaning up the toxic VA culture by making public a list of “adverse” employee actions taken since January 20, 2017. The measure also requires senior officials to sign-off on all settlement actions above $5,000. According to Secretary Shulkin, the… Read more »
Albuquerque, NM – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is launching a direct mail campaign urging New Mexicans to oppose Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver’s proposed rule that circumvents the legislative process to limit citizens’ First Amendment rights. If implemented, the measure would put New Mexicans’ personal information – including names, addresses, and other details – on a government… Read more »
Arlington, VA — Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently introduced the VA Information Technology Restructuring Act, a bill intended to modernize the information technology (IT) systems at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill will create a Chief Information Officer (CIO) position within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to help streamline the upgrading, acquisition, and operation of IT systems in… Read more »
Albuquerque, NM — Today Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is launching digital ads statewide urging the citizens of New Mexico to contact their elected officials and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver in an effort to block an anti-free speech measure in the state. The ads direct citizens to a page on CVA’s website where they can take… Read more »
Arlington, VA — Today both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will mark up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2018. Current House versions of the bill contain defense spending levels over $60 billion higher than those laid out by the Trump administration earlier this year. Earlier this month, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) outlined… Read more »
