veterans administration
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House panel subpoenas VA over Denver hospital, artwork
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Demanding explanations for a $1 billion cost overrun, a House panel Wednesday issued a subpoena to the Department of Veterans Affairs for documents on how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital ballooned to almost $1.7 billion. That figure was nearly triple earlier estimates. The subpoena by the House Veterans Affairs Committee also seeks documents…
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Congress returns to battle over Zika, keep government open
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Lawmakers returning to Washington after a seven-week break picked up right where they left off – feuding about legislation to battle the mosquito-borne Zika virus and deadlocked over the defense budget. A tightening presidential race and pitched warfare for control of the Senate this November promise to overshadow whatever Congress accomplishes in an election-shortened September session –…
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Rayburn, other retired military brass back Trump
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Retired Air Force Major Gen. Bentley Rayburn threw his support Tuesday behind a letter signed by 88 retired generals and admirals endorsing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Rayburn, who chairs the Colorado Trump campaign’s military and veterans’ coalition, charged in a statement that the Obama administration “completely fell down on the job”…
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Crocker: Cleaning up the VA’s Colorado mess
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Developments in the sad, embarrassing case of the Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital have filled these pages for well over a year. This month marks the anniversary of the VA’s admission that something went horribly wrong, pushing construction costs more than $1 billion over budget. The hospital will even cost more to build than the world’s tallest…
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Crocker: Veterans are depending on VA Accountability, not political sympathy
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In an election year, candidates for federal office bend over backwards to show their commitment to military veterans, making plenty of promises to win over this powerful voting bloc. But promises are cheap, and it’s a good idea to look past the shiny campaign pledges to determine a candidate’s true commitment. Here’s a shortcut for…