Arlington, VA – Today Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a National Guard veteran, reintroduced bipartisan legislation called the VETS Act that would give veterans better access to telehealth services. Under current law, VA doctors can provide telehealth services, but not across state lines – limiting the options for veterans who live in rural states and forcing… Read more »
Tallahassee, FL – A new letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clarifies that five Florida VA facilities have reported drug theft by VA employees. The letter comes on the heels of an AP report from February revealing that drugs were vanishing from VAs around the country. The letter, sent to Rep. Vern Buchanan… Read more »
Madison, WI – Today the Wisconsin state Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform will hold a public hearing on repealing the prevailing wage. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Policy Director Dan Caldwell issued the following statement: “The prevailing wage isn’t good for veterans or anyone else in the state besides union bosses. These… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Last week, Governor Haslam’s $355 million gas tax increase was approved by both branches of the Tennessee state legislature. The Senate version of the bill still includes a property tax relief for veterans, which was used to help the image of the wildly unpopular measure. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Mark… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today President Trump signed a reauthorization and extension of the Veterans Choice Act, which was passed by the Senate earlier this month. Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Mark Lucas attended the signing ceremony. Lucas issued the following statement: “President Trump is upholding the promises he made to veterans and we… Read more »
Tallahassee, FL – Today Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is launching a direct mail campaign urging state Senators in Florida to follow the House’s lead and reject corporate welfare this session. The move is a nod to Enterprise Florida, a corporate welfare program that uses taxpayer dollars to pay out special interests. “We don’t make… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Facing backlash for using veterans as pawns in a gas tax fight, the Tennessee state House has removed the veterans’ property tax relief amendment from Governor Bill Haslam’s $355 million gas tax increase proposal. The Tennessee state Senate has not followed suit and is refusing to consider veterans’ property tax relief in… Read more »
