Veterans Affairs

In late April, House Republicans passed the Limit, Save, and Grow Act to cut Federal spending. The Biden Administration accused the bill of cutting funds for veterans' healthcare. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) struck back against the allegation in an op-ed for Fox News, saying President Biden "views [veterans] as political pawns." "As a veteran, and as a member of Congress […]

Florida Rep. Brian Mast, who served in the U.S. Army and was wounded in Afghanistan, is drafting legislation that could change the Veteran Affairs Home Loan program by allowing veterans to buy farmland. Rep. Mast recently told The Floridian that he believes that the current home loan program is not flexible enough for veterans. “The […]

Florida Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R) voted in favor of the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021.

This week in Washington, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) added to his long history of supporting veterans.  After putting veterans first in the vaccine rollout and being named the most effective Republican in the House, Rep. Bilirakis recently saw his bipartisan measure, the Moms Who Served Act, passed in the House of Representatives. The bill passed […]

Florida Rep. Kathy Castor (D) is praising improvements from the Veteran’s Affairs Administration in administering vaccines.

According to Florida Rep. Charlie Crist (D), the embattled Veteran's Affairs Administration continues to turn away veterans between the ages of 65-71 at it's hospitals and clinics, who are seeking the COVID-19 vaccine.

A recent 2018 report by the Department of Veterans Affairs shows that the suicide rate for veterans has risen to 17.5 per day, but that daily death rate is actually hovering higher at 22 veteran deaths a day.

"I know firsthand the sacrifices our military members, veterans, and their families make to keep our country safe.”

“This… exemplifies why the VA should be begging for increased oversight.”

Rep. Brian Mast (R) has been accused of “misleading” Americans after appearing on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” to express is frustration and outrage over being “evicted” from his shared congressional office inside the VA hospital in Palm Beach County, Florida.

The Trump administration’s decision to ‘evict’ 6 members of Congress from VA hospitals in Florida left those representatives shaking their heads and wondering how the president close down these offices.

“It’s appalling that bad actors take advantage of our brave veterans trying to secure disability benefits."