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Coffman pens letter to Trump on the direction of the VA
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman isn’t letting this go. His beef with the Department of Veterans Affairs shows no signs of abating. In a letter to President Trump, he said the agency is laden with “bureaucratic incompetence” hidden by the Obama administration. The Republican congressman from Aurora has been pretty miffed about the cost overruns, delays…
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Trump fires VA Secretary Shulkin over controversies
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Wednesday in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the agency. U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman whose 6th Congressional District includes the VA’s troubled Aurora hospital project, has repeatedly called for Shulkin to resign or be fired. Shulkin is…
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman raises concerns with VA ‘drug centric’ culture for veterans
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, a Republican, is working on moving the Department of Veterans Affairs away from prescribing “strong” psychotherapeutic medications to veterans. He said the department uses the medications as its “primary method of treating” veterans with mental health conditions, and that has Coffman concerned. “An over reliance on prescription medication may in some…
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Trujillo: House health care bill leaves veterans behind
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I’m proud to have served my country – but my country, or more precisely its health care system, has been falling short in recent years. The VA facilities have had well-known problems, and 1.75 million veterans who rely on Medicaid for their health care are facing an uncertain future. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) clearly…
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Tipton: Honoring our nation’s fallen heroes
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As a member of Congress, I have the unique opportunity to visit the memorials dedicated to fallen service members that are just a short distance from the Capitol building. Across the Potomac River, Arlington National Cemetery serves as the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of men and women who served in the armed…
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Purcell: Small gestures key to honoring their sacrifice
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Parades, mattress sales and burgers on the grill are all nice, but I feel we should do more to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Ah, yes, you speak of the Memorial Day holiday, a day intended to honor the men and women who gave their lives to protect the freedoms…
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Military veterans treatment court would get boost under Coffman legislation
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As military veterans return home and reintegrate into civilian life, underlying mental illness issues can spill over into altercations with the law. “While most veterans readjust and transition back without problems, some do not,” U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said. The Republican from Aurora recently introduced legislation along with Arizona Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake that would build on…
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Lao-Hmong veterans among those honored for service during Vietnam War
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Four Lao-Hmong veterans and the surviving son of a fifth were among 76 Vietnam-era veterans honored at a ceremony hosted by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter on Friday at Red Rocks Community College. One after another, an officer read off their names, their branch of the military and the years they wore the uniform, and then…
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Coffman supports bill to make it easier to fire bad VA employees
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-CO6., and Republican colleagues on the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, have introduced HR 1259, the Veteran’s Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017. The bill would provide the secretary of veteran affairs increased discrepancy to remove, demote or suspend any VA employee, including senior executive service employees, due to performance or…
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Perlmutter sets commemoration ceremony for Vietnam-era vets
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter plans to hold a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremony on Friday, March 24. All Vietnam-era veterans in Colorado are eligible to receive the Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin at the ceremony. The ceremony is part of an ongoing national program to honor all Vietnam-era veterans – military service members who were on…
