Arlington, Va. — Concerned Veterans for America Executive Director Dan Caldwell released this statement following the news that VA Secretary David Shulkin was dismissed by President Trump. “Secretary Shulkin made significant headway in reforming the department, but ultimately became a distraction from the important task of improving health care for our veterans. “We are… Read more »
A massive omnibus spending bill passed by the House includes more than $1 trillion in government funds, including a $7 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Everything from border security to fighting the opioid crisis made it into this bill, but what’s missing is reform of the troubled VA. Before the omnibus bill’s release, many expected to see VA reform provisions included in its more than… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs promised over and over again that it would fix the long wait times after the Phoenix VA scandal. But the problems continue. A recent report from the VA Office of the Inspector General found VA hospitals throughout the Midwest are inaccurately reporting wait times for hundreds of veterans. The official… Read more »
Arlington, VA – Today, Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) gathered on Capitol Hill for a press conference to discuss their legislative agenda for 2018. The group shared its vision for advancing key policy priorities, including bringing more health care choice to veterans through the VA, increasing accountability and transparency at the VA, and reforming defense spending. The group… Read more »
Women have always been integral to military success. They’ve served in support roles while men took to the battlefields, joined in as nurses, took on male-dominated roles as wars became more demanding and now serve in combat. Our female veterans and military members feel a powerful sense of duty to their country, even after they’ve served. Concerned… Read more »