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Post Date: February 15, 2017
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December 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Issues Statement on the Passing of Former President George H.W. Bush

November 2018

Ahead of Travel Holiday, Paralyzed Veterans of America Seeks Order Compelling Department of Transportation to Release Rules on Airplane Restroom Accessibility

Paralyzed Veterans of America helps travelers with disabilities avoid holiday flight hassles

Paralyzed Veterans of America recognized as finalist for  U.S. Chamber Foundation’s 8th Annual Hiring Our Heroes Awards

Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation Supports  Paralyzed Veterans of America on Veteran’s Day

Paralyzed Veterans of America announces winners of 2018 Veterans Day National Poster and Poem Contest

October 2018

Paralyzed Veterans Score Victory In Wheelchair Case

Paralyzed Veterans of America Holds Online Seminar to Educate People with Disabilities About Their Rights for Air Travel

Paralyzed Veterans of America highlights the UnstoppABLE spirit of veterans in new public service announcement

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Passage of Bill Making Air Travel More Accessible

Paralyzed Veterans of America Launches 2018 Veterans Day National Poster and Poem Contest

September 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Recognizes Corporate Leaders Helping Veterans and Their Families

Paralyzed Veterans of America Lauds House and Senate Committee Leaders’ Agreement
on Long-Term FAA Bill

Paralyzed Veterans of America Hosts 2018 Mission: ABLE Awards Celebrating Leaders Helping Paralyzed Veterans and Their Families

Leading Veterans Groups Respond to VA Appropriations Conference Report

Paralyzed Veterans of America’s Suit to Protect Rights of Disabled Air Travelers Progresses in Court Today

Paralyzed Veterans of America Recognizes Students with Educational Scholarship Awards

August 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Mourns the Loss of Decorated War Hero and  Veterans and Disability Rights Champion Senator John McCain

Healthcare Summit to Deliver Cutting-Edge Reseach and Technology to Help Paralyzed Veterans and Others with Disabilities

Paralyzed Veterans of America Sues Department of Transportation For Unlawful Delay of Rule Intended to Make Airline Restrooms Accessible for Travelers With Disabilities

July 2018

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America Recognize Top-Level Sponsors of the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Paralyzed Veterans of America Recognize Sustaining Host and Platinum Sponsors of the 38th National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Paralyzed Veterans of America Urges Protection of ADA on 28th Anniversary of Landmark Legislation

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to Senate Confirmation of Robert Wilkie as VA Secretary

June 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Partners with Food City, Richard Petty, and Coke to Benefit
MISSION: ABLE 

Disabled Veterans, Military and Business Leaders Tee Off to Raise Funds for Veterans Employment Program

Paralyzed Veterans of America Commends President Trump for Signing VA MISSION Act

Charity Golf Tournament to Raise Funds for Veteran Employment Program

Paralyzed Veterans of America Elects Leadership for 2018-2019 Term

May 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to VA Announcement of Acting Secretary and Retirement of Deputy Secretary

Paralyzed Veterans of America’s PAVE Program to Benefit from Brad Keselowski’s Checkered Flag Foundation Campaign

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Final Passage of VA MISSION Act

PVA Responds to President Trump’s Nomination of Robert Wilkie as VA Secretary

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds House Passage of VA MISSION Act

PVA Chapters from Across the Country to Gather in Minneapolis for 72nd Annual Convention​

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs  Passage of VA MISSION Act

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds House Introduction of VA MISSION Act

Paralyzed Veterans of America Honors San Antonio-based Luna Middleman with 2018 Barrier-Free America Award

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to House Passage of Long-Term FAA Reauthorization Bill

April 2018

PVA Awareness Month Recognizes Veterans Living With Spinal Cord Injury and Disease

March 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to Removal of VA Secretary

Paralyzed Veterans of America Announces New Partnership with SteelShad Fishing Company

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to Omnibus Spending Bill

Paralyzed Veterans of America Honors Senator Johnny Isakson

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to OIG Report Regarding Problems at DC VA Medical Center

Paralyzed Veterans of America Urges Protection of VA Specialized Care and Expansion of Caregiver Sup

February 2018

Paralyzed Veterans of America Responds to Findings of VA OIG Report

Paralyzed Veterans of America Contribute to Vikings’ Super Bowl Stadium Accessibility Redesign

Paralyzed Veterans of America Announces First Annual Quad Rugby Invitational

Paralyzed Veterans of America Deeply Disappointed in House Passage of H.R. 620

Leading veterans groups commend President’s VA budget submission, highlighting critical boosts

Paralyzed Veterans’ Executive Director Honored by HillVets

Paralyzed Veterans of America Names Executive Director

Penske Automotive Group Donates More Than $1 Million to Paralyzed Veterans of America

December 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America & Democracy Forward Respond to DOT Hearing

November 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America Partners with Elevation Burger

Paralyzed Veterans of America Names Interim Executive Director

Paralyzed Veterans of America to Join Senate Roundtable

Paralyzed Veterans of America Welcomes New Leadership Member

Paralyzed Veterans of America “Deeply Disappointed” in New Tax Reform Plan

Weis Markets Launches Campaign to Support Paralyzed Veterans of America

Paralyzed Veterans of America Announces FY18 Education Foundation Grant Cycle

October 2017

‘G.I.V.E.’ Back to Paralyzed Veterans This Fall

September 2017

Paralyzed Veterans Mission: ABLE Awards Honor Outstanding Contributions to the Nation’s Veterans

Paralyzed Veterans of America Comes to Houston for Recovery Effort

Paralyzed Veterans of America Reaches Out to Hurricane Victims

Disaster Emergency Information

August 2017

Paralyzed Veterans Disaster Relief Fund

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Veterans Appeals Improvement & Modernization Law

Emergency Spending Authorized for VA – Is it Enough?​

Paralyzed Veterans of America Challenges Administration Rollback of Protections for Disabled

July 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America Urges Open-Minded Debate on Future Funding For Veterans Healthcare

37th National Veterans Wheelchair Games Opens Big

June 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Passage of VA Accountability Bill

ACAA Access Amendment PR

Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2017, Section-by-Section

Paralyzed Veterans of America “Cautiously Optimistic” on New VA Patient Record System

May 2017

Leading Veterans Groups Respond to VA Budget for Fiscal Years 2018-19

Paralyzed Veterans’ Independent Budget Statement Before the VA House Committee

Paralyzed Veterans of America Elects David Zurfluh as National President​

Paralyzed Veterans of America Weighs in on the American Health Care Act Debate

April 2017

VA Names New Executive Director of Spinal Cord Injury System of Care

Paralyzed Veterans of America Celebrates Virginia Governor’s Mansion for its Accessible Design

March 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America Recognizes Virginia Governor’s Mansion for its Accessible Design

VA Could Benefit From Firing Its Bottom 10% Of Underperforming Staff

Penske Automotive Group Donates More Than $1 Million to Paralyzed Veterans of America

Paralyzed Veterans of America Meets With President Trump, VA Secretary Shulkin and Fellow VSOs

Paralyzed Veterans of America Expresses Grave Concerns for Disabled Air Travelers

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds VA’s Action for Veterans with Service-Connected Diseases

Paralyzed Veterans of America Presents Senator Patty Murray with 2017 Gordon H. Mansfield

Leading Veterans Groups Release Independent Budget Recommendations for  FY 2018 Calling for 8 Percent Increase in Veterans Medical Care Funding

February 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America Leader Recognized for Positive Impact on Veteran Advocacy

Paralyzed Veterans of America Looks to the Future with Confirmation of Dr. David Shulkin as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

How Tiffany Smiley will Help Make VA Great Again – If President Trump Listens

February is National Heart Health Month

Leading Veterans Service Organizations Release 30th Edition of the Independent Budget for the 115th Congress

The ‘Removal’ Of Senior Officials Will Be The First Big Test For New VA Secretary

January 2017

Paralyzed Veterans of America Cautiously Optimistic About Hiring Freeze Exemptions for VA Clinical Staff

Paralyzed Veterans of America Applauds Congressional Action that Enables VA to Provide Procreative Services

Paralyzed Veterans of America Voices Expectations of President-Elect Trump’s Selection for VA Secretary

Paralyzed Veterans of America Joins Presidential Inaugural Parade