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Both Parties Agree, VA Should Answer Phones For Suicidal Veterans
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Our impotent and ineffective Congress did agree on at least one thing post-election, VA should answer the phone when suicidal veterans call the crisis...
News & Legislation
CON JOB: USA Today Blows Coverage Of VA OIG Wait Time Investigation
A recent VA OIG con job, inaccurately called an “investigation” by USA Today, found no wrongdoing when VA executives misrepresented wait times to Congress.Congress...
News & Legislation
COURT: Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Beats VA
The Supreme Court made an unsurprising ruling that Veterans Affairs must follow a law that says it “shall” follow disabled veteran owned small business...
Disability Compensation
Veterans Affairs $4 Billion Computer Mess
Veterans Affairs Inspector General provided testimony to Congress that VA’s 30-year Paperless VA quest from VETSNET to Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) is a...
News & Legislation
Did Santa Come Early For Veterans Or Veterans Affairs?
Last Friday, Congress passed the omnibus funding bill, totaling $1.1 trillion, which included legislation to fund Veterans Affairs and laws supporting VA whistleblower protections.So...
Ben's Blog
Veterans Affairs Creates Phoenix VA Liars Club
Department of Veterans Affairs leadership is apparently creating a liars club at Phoenix VA. It is shifting executives accused of lying to Congress to...
Ben's Blog
McCain Speaks Against New VA VISN 18 Appointee
Senator John McCain lashed out today against Veterans Affairs’ selection of shill Skye McDougall who will head VISN 18 and oversee Phoenix VA. McDougall...
Ben's Blog
Veterans Affairs FOIA Policy Provokes Rebuke From Advocates
A secret restriction on internal Veterans Affairs FOIA policy within its Veterans Health Administration (VHA) prompted two veterans rights attorneys to push back this...
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