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CVA Applauds HVAC for Investigating Veterans Crisis Line

Arlington, VA – Today the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC) announced the committee will hold a full committee oversight hearing to assess ongoing concerns regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line (VCL).

Senator Nelson Cares More About Appeasing Schumer Than Doing What’s Right

Tallahassee, FL – Today Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) announced that he would not support the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court, despite having supported Gorsuch’s nomination to the Tenth Circuit Court in 2006.

CVA Urges Congress to Take up Health Care Reform Everyone Can Agree on

Arlington, VA – Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) Executive Director Mark Lucas issued the following statement: “Congress should turn its focus to health care reform everyone can agree on: fixing the broken Department of Veterans Affairs. The bipartisan VA Accountability First Act of 2017 is supported by President Trump, the VA Secretary, most major veterans… Read more »

No Discipline for “Forum of Hate” Undermines Need for VA Accountability First Act

Arlington, VA – Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) administrative law judges (ALJs), attorneys and managers who were caught engaging in a “Forum of Hate” (FOH) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have still not been disciplined or terminated – over a year later.

CVA Disappointed in Casey’s Misguided Political Theater

Philadelphia, PA – Today Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) followed the lead of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and stated his commitment to filibustering against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and denying Gorsuch an up-or-down vote.

CVA to Senate: Ignore Schumer’s Misguided Political Theater

Arlington, VA – Today Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated his commitment to filibustering against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch and denying Gorsuch an up-or-down vote. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) followed suit.

CVA Applauds TN Veterans Caucus for Defending Vets in Tax Hike Ploy

Nashville, TN –Today the Tennessee Veterans Caucus put forth a resolution to protect veterans who are being used in a recent state tax hike ploy. The Veterans Caucus’ resolution calls for the veterans amendment to be pulled from Governor Bill Haslam’s $355 million gas tax increase proposal.