Columbia, SC — Today Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) launched a new effort to stop a South Carolina anti-free speech bill, S. 255, introduced by state Senator Hugh Leatherman (R-SC). If passed, S. 255 would allow the government to access private information about South Carolina citizens in an effort to find out what causes they personally support. This opens private citizens and groups up to the threat of discrimination and retaliation by the government.
Arlington, VA – Today the Senate voted to confirm Dr. David Shulkin as the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Arlington, VA — CVA is urging members of Congress to pass the WINGMAN Act (H.R. 512) – a new bill that would allow certified congressional staffers to access the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) database for updates on veterans’ claims.
Raleigh, NC – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) North Carolina is launching a new effort to help pass a bill which would ease occupational licensing burdens on military families in the state.
Arlington, VA – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) will host the first event in a new tele-town hall series, “Future of the Courts,” with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Wednesday, February 15 at 7PM.
Arlington, VA — A new report released this week from the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed that improper funding of VA burial payments will cost taxpayers $28 million over the next five years.
Arlington, VA — A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have spent millions of hours on union work instead of doing their actual jobs. In 2015 alone, the VA employed 346 taxpayer-paid workers who did nothing but union activities, according to the report. The report also confirmed that the VA does not have an effective way to monitor how much time their own employees spend on union work.
