WASHINGTON 2/16/18 — The nation’s top three veterans service organization have released their latest edition of The Independent Budget to coincide with the Administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget recommendation for the Department of Veterans Affairs. For more than 30 years, the three Independent Budget co-authors — DAV (Disabled American Veterans), Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), and the VFW […]

WASHINGTON, DC 2/16/18 — Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) issued the following statement today in response to a vote in the United States House of Representatives that passed H.R. 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act, which would effectively roll back the clock on Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. The bill now moves on […]

WASHINGTON, DC 2/12/18—Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) is proud to announce that its Executive Director, Carl Blake, has been named to the HillVets100 Class of 2017. Blake will be honored in Washington, on March 29, at the HillVets100 Tribute Gala hosted by Military Times and Hiring Our Heroes. “I’m truly honored and humbled to receive this […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2/6/18 – Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), today announced its groundbreaking Quad Rugby Invitational, a free event for individuals living with disabilities. On February 24, wheelchair athletes will meet at the Shooter Indoor Sportsplex in Midlothian, VA to match their skills in a heated competition. The event will include a free clinic on February […]

WASHINGTON, DC 2/1/18 — Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) today announced that its President and Executive Committee have named Carl Blake as the organization’s executive director. Blake has led Paralyzed Veterans’ government relations program since 2014 and has been serving as the organizations’ interim executive director since November 2017. Blake, a West Point grad and U. […]

TRENDING HEADLINES  Paralyzed Veterans is committed to sharing relevant and timely news and information that matters to veterans, their families and caregivers. 10/9/2018 Veterans Who Are Victims of Domestic, Sexual Violence Would See More Help Under Proposed Bill https://bit.ly/2NvLTPH New legislation would boost assistance for veterans who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, under […]

VA Undersecretary of Health Dr. David Shulkin to head up Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC—Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) today remarked on President-Elect Trump’s announcement that he has selected VA Under Secretary of Health David Shulkin to replace Robert McDonald as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We commend Secretary McDonald for […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. 2/1/18 — Penske Automotive Group and their customers raised over $1 million for Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) through its 2017 “Service Matters” campaign. Since the inception of the campaign in 2015, Penske Automotive Group’s “Service Matters” campaign has raised more than $3 million for Paralyzed Veterans.   Throughout 2017, Penske Automotive […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Lani Poblette 202-733-7838, lanip@pva.org,  Dana Kauffman 202-416-7608, danak@pva.org  WASHINGTON, DC —  The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) co-hosts—the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) are delighted to recognize the top-level sponsors of the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. First Nation Group, UPS, and Veterans Canteen Service are this year’s Premier […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Lani Poblette 202-733-7838, lanip@pva.org WASHINGTON, DC —  The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) co-hosts—the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) are delighted to recognize the Sustaining Host and Platinum Sponsors of the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. American Airlines; Penske Truck Leasing; and USAA are this year’s Sustaining […]

MEDIA CONTACT: Charisma Troiano 202-701-1781, ctroiano@democracyforward.org DENVER, CO —  Today, on behalf of Paralyzed Veterans of America, Democracy Forward challenged the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for its unjustified and unlawful delay in issuing rules intended to make airplane restrooms accessible for travelers with disabilities. Last year, Congress directed DOT to move forward in issuing a […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs has not maintained its capacity to provide for the unique health care needs of severely disabled veterans—veterans with spinal cord injury/disorder(SCI/D), blindness, amputations and mental illness—as mandated by P.L. 104-262, the Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996. This law requires VA to maintain its capacity to provide for […]

On behalf of Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans), we offer an outline of the priority issues that Paralyzed Veterans will devote its advocacy efforts to during the first session of the 115th Congress. These issues reflect areas of concerns for our members as both veterans with spinal cord injury or disease and people with […]