Veterans Affairs

Congressman Hamadeh Tackles Veterans Medical Care Shortages

In his first term, Congressman Abe Hamadeh is leading bipartisan legislation to address significant staffing shortages at Department of Veterans…

4 weeks ago

Mayes Helps Secure Education Benefits for Previously-Denied Veteran

Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes applauded the recent Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to give full education benefits…

1 month ago

Gallego Backs Bill to Expand VA Fertility Programs

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is cosponsoring a bill to expand Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fertility programs so veterans can…

1 month ago

Kelly Celebrates Inclusion of Bills into MilCon-VA Package

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is celebrating the inclusion of several of his bills into the annual Senate Military Construction and…

1 month ago

Gallego Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Increase Cost-of-Living Benefits for Veterans

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation designed to increase cost-of-living benefits for veterans. Specifically, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living…

1 month ago

Hamadeh's Edith Nourse Rogers Bill Passes Committee

On Friday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs passed Representative Abe Hamadeh's (R-AZ) Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act, which…

2 months ago

Ciscomani, Cherfilus McCormick Reintroduce Bill Improving Veteran Access to Oncologists

Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Sheila Cherfilus McCormick (D-FL) have reintroduced a bipartisan bill improving veterans' access to oncologists through…

4 months ago

Hamadeh Introduces Bill Combating VA Assistance Fraud

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has introduced a bipartisan bill cracking down on fraudsters posing as Veterans Affairs (VA) assistants. Named…

6 months ago

Hamadeh Introduces Bill Improving Veteran Readiness & Employment Program

Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has introduced bipartisan legislation improving the Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) program. The Veteran Readiness and…

6 months ago

Gallego Urges Trump to Keep Veterans Crisis Line Staff

Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) was one of several Senators who recently urged President Donald Trump and Secretary of Veterans Affairs…

6 months ago

Crane's Veterans' Center Bill Passes House Again

Representative Eli Crane's (R-AZ) bill to establish a 232-acre veterans' center in Young, Gila County, has passed the House of…

7 months ago

Gallego Grills Trump's VA Secretary Doug Collins in Confirmation Hearing

During Tuesday's confirmation hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) questioned President Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Representative…

8 months ago

Ciscomani Celebrates Passage of Dole Act into Law

President Joe Biden has signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act into law, which…

8 months ago

Sinema Co-Sponsors Bill Supporting Service Dogs for Veterans

With many of our nation's veterans who have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), therapy and support…

10 months ago

Ciscomani, Cherfilus-McCormick Introduce Bill Streamlining Veterans' Care

Medicare and Veterans Affairs rarely coordinate, making providing care to elderly and disabled veterans on both programs more of a…

1 year ago

Flake's Push To Clean Up The VA Healthcare System

The Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) is a disaster when it comes to the healthcare for veterans. This is news to…

9 years ago

Veterans should expect to receive more help under Trump Administration

During the 2016 presidential election cycle, then-candidate Donald Trump aggressively campaigned on helping veterans receive the care and benefits that…

9 years ago

215 More Veterans Have Died At Phoenix VA Waiting For Care

But just last week a new report was released showing an additional 215 waiting list veterans have died since the…

9 years ago