veterans
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Democrats’ midterm weapon: Veterans for Congress
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Texas’ 23rd District stretches along the Mexico border from San Antonio to El Paso, and Gina Ortiz-Jones has been traveling it a lot lately. The former Air Force intelligence officer is hoping to be the Democratic candidate who can wrest the district’s House seat from Rep. Will Hurd, the Republican incumbent, in the November midterm…
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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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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 2152: Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2018 This was a vote to pass H.R. 2152 in the House. The Citizens’ Right to Know Act requires local governments that receive Justice Department funding to report the names, arrest records and failures to appear in court of any accused person participating in federally-funded pretrial services…
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Politics on stage: New play asks audiences not to look away from veterans in trouble
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A gospel song plays as a man in scraps of a uniform stands on a Denver stage staring at the audience. He’s wordless but for his cardboard sign: “US vet. Anything helps.” This opening scene of the new play “Honorable Disorder,” which runs through April 29 in Denver, plays on long enough for everyone in the…
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Congressional candidate Crow picks up endorsement from Perlmutter
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DENVER – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter threw his support Monday behind fellow Democrat Jason Crow in the 6th Congressional District primary, saying the Aurora attorney and Army Ranger combat veteran has “already solved problems for the district” with his support for the new Veteran’s Administration hospital scheduled to open this summer. Crow is one of…
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Colorado’s Rep. Coffman calls for resignation of U.S. Veterans Affairs secretary
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Colorado U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is calling for the resignation of the U.S. Veterans Affairs secretary as he faces allegations of abusing government travel privileges. A report this week from the Veterans Affairs inspector general also says David J. Shulkin’s staff made false statements and altered an email for a cover-up. “The abuses detailed in…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 620: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 This was a vote to pass H.R. 620 in the House. H.R. 620 is intended to protect disabled persons while providing business owners with the opportunity to remedy alleged Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) violations before incurring litigation costs. The bill amends the private enforcement provisions…
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BIDLACK: Our duty to America’s veterans
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One of the few issues that seem, at least on the surface, to unite Democrats and Republicans is the need, or more correctly the duty, to care for our veterans. From the aged warriors of the World War II era to the youthful veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, there is usually a common call to…
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How Colorado’s congressional delegation voted this week
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H.R. 1: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act This was a vote to pass H.R. 1 in the House. The Republican-controlled House gave final approval to the $1.5-trillion tax bill promoted by President Donald Trump as the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years. The bill slashes taxes for corporations and wealthy persons but gives only a…
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90-year-old Frank Francone bound for congressional ceremony to honor Filipino World War II vets
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Ninety-year-old World War II veteran Frank Francone will be on hand Wednesday in Washington to help commemorate the service and sacrifice of the Filipino and Filipino-American soldiers who fought to liberate the Philippines more than 70 years ago. House and Senate leaders plan to gather at the U.S. Capitol to present a Congressional Gold Medal to…
