Arlington, VA – Today the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the expedited removal and appeals authority granted by the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 is unconstitutional. The ruling was made in regards to the case of Helman v. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Sharon Helman was the director at the VA… Read more »
Tallahassee, FL – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is applauding the Florida House and Senate for passing a budget that will not include Enterprise Florida, a costly corporate welfare program that hands out taxpayer funds to a few, large benefiting companies at the expense of many hardworking Floridians. CVA Coalitions Director Diego Echeverri issued the following statement: “It’s… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Tonight the Trump administration released the names of five new judicial nominees to fill federal appeals court positions in Michigan, Alabama, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Indiana. Joan Larsen, Kevin Newsom, John Bush, David Stras, and Amy Barrett are now poised to fill positions on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 11th Circuit Courts. Concerned Veterans… Read more »
Arlington, VA — Today the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new report confirming that just two years ago veterans were dying waiting for care at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Los Angeles, California. The report found 225 patients died with open or pending consults at the time of their deaths,… Read more »
Arlington, VA – At a House hearing yesterday, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin stated that he’d identified hundreds of empty or under-utilized VA buildings costing the federal government $25 million annually. He said that he would work with Congress in prioritizing buildings for closure. An internal VA report showed that of the… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Concerned Veterans for America is running a new campaign urging lawmakers in the Missouri state legislature to oppose any and all attempts to limit the First Amendment rights of its citizens. The group is connecting Missourians with a promoted digital tool which allows them to call or email their state Senators in… Read more »
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform voted to advance a repeal of the state’s prevailing wage laws. Senate Bill 216 would eliminate the requirement that laborers, workers, mechanics, and truck drivers employed on the site of a project of public works be paid the prevailing wage. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Policy Director Dan Caldwell… Read more »
