Gloria Negrete McLeod: “The budget should reflect the ideals of compassion, fairness and equality that Americans proudly share.”

The lack of public statistics about the claims backlog does the VA and veterans a disservice in demonstrating the progress being made.

It is right for Congress to hold VA accountable for the harm caused toward veteran patients.

Further cuts to federally funded programs such as those put forward would threaten the ability to adequately feed our nation's children.

There are serious problems at the VA that must be resolved so veterans can be treated in a timely manner.