WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House unanimously passed H.R. 675, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2015, which includes numerous provisions aimed to increase support to veterans with service-connected disabilities, improve the veterans disability compensation appeals process and increase efficiencies as well as transparency within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after formally requesting, along with 17 other members of Congress, that the House Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on the Congressman’s sponsored legislation, H.R. 1995, the Local Zoning and Property Rights Protection Act: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after a press conference held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announcing a letter to President Obama, which Congressman Gosar signed, calling for the removal of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for his dereliction of duty and breach of public trust: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released a statement following a rally on the West lawn of the U.S. Capitol building in opposition to a bipartisan land exchange which paves the way for the development of the largest copper mine in North America: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after media reports and video emerged on Wednesday reportedly showing Planned Parenthood’s Director of Medical Services, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, discussing how Planned Parenthood harvests the body parts of unborn babies: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the House passed by a bipartisan vote of 245-176, H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, which would increase vital water storage, modernize the permitting process for water projects, assist with lowering food costs and protect state water rights from federal water grabs: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after negotiators reached a final agreement on the future of Iran’s nuclear program: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) announcement that proposed disciplinary actions were warranted for eight Philadelphia VA Regional Office employees and that three other employees who manipulated wait times in order to conceal long backlogs for veteran healthcare claims were also being investigated: Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Next Monday, July 20, 2015 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) will be hosting a leadership conference: "Women on Deck: Success in Politics & Business". The Congressman will be joined by a panel of ten Arizona women from all walks of life who will share their stories of success. The conference is open to the public as well as the press. Read more »
Phildephia VA Regional Office -Update
Good afternoon:
As recommended by the VA OIG, VBA convened an Administrative Investigation Board (AIB) to determine, among other things, whether Philadelphia VA Regional Office managers intentionally misapplied guidance regarding the application of Fast Letter (FL) 13-10 as a means to remove aging claims from… Read more »