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Coffman Joins Majority Whip McCarthy's effort to Solve the BlacklogMay 23, 2013 Washington D.C. – Congressman Kevin McCarthy today introduced legislation to hold the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) accountable to reduce the backlog on VA disability claims. The Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act would implement the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office’s recommendations, which are a result of an audit ... READ MORE |
Bipartisan efforts in Washington reaping results for Arizona![]() May 23, 2013 By U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick The Arizona Daily Star May 22, 2013 That noise. It keeps getting louder and louder. It's Washington, D.C., which thrives on a 24/7 chorus of arguing lawmakers and TV pundits. But here in Arizona, we thrive on common sense. Folks here know what really matters. So I want to alert you ... READ MORE |
Rep. Mike Coffman’s veterans to work bill overwhelmingly passes full House![]() May 22, 2013 By Allison Sherry The Denver Post May 21, 2013 WASHINGTON — A Rep. Mike Coffman proposal that bolsters existing job training programs for returning veterans overwhelmingly passed the full House of Representatives Tuesday. The proposal, which the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office believes will save money over ten years, bolsters the existing program for returning ... READ MORE |
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Enlistment Opportunity Act serves military needs![]() May 22, 2013 I come from a Colorado family with a strong tradition of military service. My late father, a retired Army master sergeant, taught me that there is no higher demonstration of American citizenship than serving in ... READ MORE |
COFFMAN: GOOD NEWS FROM WASHINGTON![]() May 6, 2013 There is finally a bipartisan consensus in Washington that we need to end at least some of the political theater associated with the ongoing government spending negotiations. Today I get to report something we don’t hear en... READ MORE |
Afghanistan - The Wrong War![]() April 8, 2013 In 2007, when then-Sen. Barack Obama began his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, his signature issue was his opposition to the war in Iraq. This well positioned him against his chief rival, Senator Hi... READ MORE |