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Nov 28, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6374 to designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 180 Martin Drive in Carrollton, Georgia, as the “Trinka Davis Veterans Village.”

Nov 28, 2012 In The News

In the wake of a scathing inspector general’s report this fall, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs will hold a hearing Wednesday morning seeking more information on the amount of money spent on conferences by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Nov 27, 2012 In The News

Arthur Lute's arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge for the Obama administration to fulfill its promise to end homelessness among veterans by 2015.

Nov 19, 2012 In The News

Indiana congressmen demanded last week that the Department of Veterans Affairs explain why inpatient care at its Fort Wayne medical center has been suspended for the past month.

Nov 19, 2012 In The News

U.S. Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-Onondaga Hill, was honored Thursday by Disabled American Veterans for her work on veterans' issues.

Nov 15, 2012 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, with the announcement of the rise in jobless claims, the focus at this morning’s hearing of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity was on finding opportunities, and reviewing existing programs, to help unemployed veterans find meaningful employment.

Nov 15, 2012 In The News

Thousands of veteran-owned businesses have been disqualified from bidding on government construction projects — costing U.S. taxpayers millions — because stringent federal checks to guard against fraud are mired in bureaucracy, multiple contractors told The Des Moines Register.

Nov 13, 2012 In The News

Army Sergeant Jeremy Barnhart says anyone wanting to know what it’s like to deal with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can get a clue from the FedEx packages that land on the front porch of his San Antonio home.

Nov 9, 2012 eNewsletter
I often wonder if we do enough to honor our veterans. These are, after all, the men and women who, at great peril to themselves, put on the uniform of our country and defend all that it stands for...
Oct 29, 2012 In The News

America has many great qualities, each of which makes us the greatest nation in the world. Few of these qualities are as vital, however, to America’s success as the strength and determination of our war fighters. For more than 225 years, Americans have signed up, at great peril to themselves, to defend the ideals upon which this nation was founded.

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