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Government shutdown could trigger furloughs in Colorado Springs, close Rocky Mountain National Park
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A looming government shutdown could leave tens of thousands of employees in Colorado Springs without a paycheck and close many government services. A funding bill requires 60 votes to be adopted in the Senate. Senate Republicans only have a three-seat net majority, which means it cannot pass if only the 53 Republicans in the Senate vote for…
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VA blasts ‘misleading’ report on not reimbursing underpaid GI Bill students
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing back on a Wednesday NBC News report about how the agency said it would not reimburse veterans who were underpaid in delayed or incorrect GI Bill payments. “The NBC report is misleading and gives the false impression that some veterans on the GI Bill will not be made…
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Senate confirms Wilkie for Veterans Affairs secretary
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector.Wilkie won approval on a bipartisan vote of 86-9, securing the backing of many Democrats after…
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WATCH: Coffman on what’s still missing at Aurora VA hospital
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Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman was among the dignitaries on hand Saturday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that officially introduced the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital that Aurora’s been waiting for since it was set to be finished in 2013. The Aurora Republican stopped by Next with Kyle Clark, sitting down with Marshall Zelinger to discuss…
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Vets, officials on hand for ribbon cutting at Aurora VA hospital
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After years of delay and cost overruns, the $1.7 billion Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, with veterans and dignitaries on hand to mark the occasion. “It’s MASSIVE,” 9News reporter Jeremy Jojola tweeted from the scene. Peter O’Rourke, acting secretary of the Department of…
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Long-delayed, budget-busting VA hospital opens in Aurora
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AURORA – It’s more than $1 billion over budget and five years behind schedule, but an elaborate new veterans hospital is finally opening east of Denver with the promise of state-of-the-art medical care. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the hospital’s completion Saturday. The $1.7 billion Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, located adjacent to the…
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Trump loyalists at VA shuffling, purging employees before new secretary takes over
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Ahead of Robert Wilkie’s likely confirmation to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Trump loyalists at the agency are taking aggressive steps to purge or reassign staff members perceived to be disloyal to President Trump and his agenda for veterans, according to multiple people familiar with the moves. The transfers include more than a dozen…
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Coffman on hand as Trump signs bill to expand private care at troubled VA
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a bill into law Wednesday that will give veterans more freedom to see doctors outside the troubled Veterans Affairs system, a major shift aimed at reducing wait times and improving care by steering more patients to the private sector. Colorado U.S. Rep Mike Coffman, R-Aurora, was on hand for…
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Veterans department must change the way it does business
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Some government agencies should shrink. Some should be eliminated. And some should be reimagined to better serve their recipients – and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is a prime example. We all want to take care of our deserving veterans. But, so far, no one has been able to fix the problems of fraud,…
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Trump announces pick for VA secretary; Colo. officials weigh in
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday he has chosen Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to permanently lead the beleaguered department, a surprise announcement that appeared to catch Wilkie off guard. And while one Colorado congressman issued a statement praising Wilkie, another sounded more skeptical. Wilkie, a former Pentagon undersecretary for personnel and readiness,…
