Knoxville veteran hopeful about new legislation
WBIR John Becker interviews Freddie Owens on August 5, 2014.
Announcements
Obama to VA Officials Who Engage in Cover-Ups: ‘You Should Be Fired, Period’
Signing a bill to reform the scandal-ridden Department of Veterans Affairs, President Barack Obama said any official who covers up problems within the VA should be fired and that whistleblowers must be protected. President Barack Obama, flanked by Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of…
Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
WASHINGTON — Congress has confirmed a new secretary and sent billions of dollars into the coffers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, but after months of scandals, what would success look like? There are some obvious issues veterans advocates want to see addressed: the need for doctors and benefits adjudicators to get rid of the…
VA Proposes Removal of Employees Who Manipulated Data
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2014 VA Proposes Removal of Employees Who Manipulated Data WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today proposed a series of disciplinary actions against six employees at Department facilities in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Fort Collins, Colo. These actions are a part of VA’s effort to rebuild…