Tag: Department of Veterans Affairs
Senate agrees to extend VA’s program of private-sector care
The Senate on Monday approved legislation that would extend a troubled program aimed at widening veterans' access to private-sector health care, the first step...
Martha Roby introduces legislation to offer veterans better resources
Veterans receiving mental health care and substance abuse treatment through the Department of Veterans Affairs stand to gain a powerful new ally under legislation introduced...
House passes bill to help VA fill critical job openings with...
While partisan politics undeniably has its place in the nation's capital, on Friday members of the U.S. House of Representatives put aside political bickering in...
Bradley Byrne: Taking better care of our veterans
I’ve held over 75 town hall meetings since being elected to Congress, and these meetings allow me to get a feel for what issues...
Drugs vanish at some VA hospitals
Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, missing prescriptions or...
Bradley Byrne: Working for you
When most people think about the job of a member of Congress, they often think about casting votes or attending committee meetings. While these...
Bradley Byrne: New Mobile VA clinic is long overdue
I had long heard the complaints about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinic in Mobile. Whether it was at town hall meetings, Memorial...
VA Secretary Robert McDonald: Disney doesn’t measure wait times, neither should...
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald compared the length of time veterans' wait to receive health care from the VA to the length of time people...
Martha Roby: Ensuring proper mental health, substance abuse treatment for veterans
The Veterans Affairs saga has had many chapters over the last two years, both on the national and local level. Sensational incidents like ...
Martha Roby: VA funding bill seeks progress on payments
This week the House Appropriations Committee marked up and approved the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill, advancing the annual legislation funding veterans services and...
