Arlington, VA – Today, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is launching a targeted campaign urging members of the House of Representatives to support the newly-introduced VA Accountability First Act of 2017. The group is releasing a national web ad as well as targeted web ads directed at the constituents of thirty House members nationwide. All… Read more »
Tallahassee, FL – Today the Florida State Rules and Policy Committee cleared H.B. 7005. If passed, the bill would eliminate a number of major corporate welfare programs, including Enterprise Florida’s public-private partnership that hands out taxpayer funds to a few, large benefiting companies at the expense of many hardworking Floridians. A representative for Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Florida, David… Read more »
Phoenix, AZ — Yesterday a federal judge awarded Army veteran Steven Cooper $2.5 million after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) office in Phoenix was found responsible for malpractice surrounding his cancer diagnosis. Now terminally ill, Cooper testified that a VA nurse performed his exam in 2011 and, even after clear abnormalities, the nurse did not order a follow-up blood test. Nearly a year later, Cooper was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Arlington, VA – Last week the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report confirming widespread wait time inaccuracies at VA medical facilities in North Carolina and Virginia. The OIG’s audit found the inaccuracies vastly understated veteran wait times for thousands of appointments during the 2016 calendar year.
Arlington, VA – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) will host the next event in the tele-town hall series, “Future of the Courts,” with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) tonight, March 6, at 7PM ET.
Tallahassee, FL – Today Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) is announcing its legislative priorities for the state of Florida in 2017. Utilizing a strategic combination of on-the-ground grassroots tactics, CVA’s Florida chapter will work to ensure the following measures are passed through the state government without delay: Veterans reciprocity. HB 615 (introduced by state Rep. Paul… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Senate version of the VA Accountability First Act of 2017. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN) introduced the House version of the bill earlier this week. The 2017 VA Accountability First Act would drastically shorten the overall termination and appeals process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)… Read more »
