Independent Budget Releases FY 2018 Report: VFW, DAV and PVA Recommend an 8.3-Percent Increase for Veterans Medical Care Funding

Independent Budget Releases FY 2018 Report VFW, DAV and PVA Recommend an 8.3-Percent Increase for Veterans Medical Care Funding WASHINGTON (March 3, 2017) — The three Independent Budget co-authors are recommending an 8.3-percent increase in veterans medical care funding. In their fiscal year 2018 budget recommendation report for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans…

VFW Testifies: ‘Congress Must End Sequestration!’

VFW Testifies: ‘Congress Must End Sequestration!’ National commander’s testimony caps VFW Legislative Conference WASHINGTON (March 1, 2017) — This afternoon, before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs’ Committees, Brian Duffy, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. delivered testimony focused on fixing the VA and ending sequestration.…