Independent Budget highlights critical veterans’ issues
DAV, along with Paralyzed Veterans of America and Veterans of Foreign Wars, released in February The Independent Budget Veterans Policy Agenda for the 115th Congress (IB), ...
A continuing transformation
Dr. David Shulkin takes over as head of VA, vows ‘swift’ and ‘responsible’ reform On Jan. 11, then-President-elect Donald Trump nominated Dr. David Shulkin to lead the Depa...
Independent Budget details FY 2018 VA funding recommendations
WASHINGTON, DC—DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) and the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) have released The Independent Bud...
DAV Recognizes Outstanding Veterans’ Advocates in Washington
WASHINGTON—During this year’s Mid-Winter Conference which brings hundreds of veterans to Capitol Hill annually, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) announced the names of seve...
Veteran community presents VA funding recommendations to Congress
Independent Budget releases VA funding recommendations for FY 2018 The new administration has not yet delivered its budget proposal to Congress which generally comes out th...
Senate unanimously confirms new VA Secretary
Senate confirms Shulkin as VA Secretary Two weeks after his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), Dr. David Shulkin was confirmed unani...
Veterans gather on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to “Keep the Promise”; New VA Secretary addresses way forward
Who: Hundreds of veterans from across the country are joining forces in Washington, D.C. for the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) Mid-Winter Conference What: The annual eve...
Senate unanimously confirms Dr. David Shulkin as new Secretary of Veterans Affairs
DAV is very pleased that the Senate moved swiftly to confirm Dr. David Shulkin as the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The unanimous confirmation signa...
Leading Veterans Service Organizations Release 30th Edition of the Independent Budget for the 115th Congress
Veterans cite to “strengthen, reform and sustain the VA health care system” as top critical issue WASHINGTON, DC—Today DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans ...

DAV partners with HillVets to bring new perspective to Washington
Every day, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., make decisions on important issues impacting the health and welfare of veterans, yet only 18.7 percent of Congress and 1 percent o...