![]() Moran first raised concerns about the shuttering of the emergency department with then-VA Secretary Eric Shinseki in August 2013. ![]() Safe and quality care for our nation’s veterans is one of my top priorities and I trust that the reopening of the Colmery-O’Neil emergency room will help make certain veterans in Kansas can get the timely, quality care they earned through their selfless service to our nation."Īccording to a press release from Colmery-O’Neil, all veterans reporting to the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) will be triaged and given the appropriate care. I am pleased our efforts alongside Director Klopfer, Congresswoman Jenkins and VA Heartland Network Director Patterson resulted in this positive outcome. "It has been a long road since the emergency room was temporarily shuttered in January 2014, and Topeka veterans were suddenly without the emergency care they could need at any moment. "This is the good news Eastern Kansas veterans have been waiting for – they will once again be able to count on emergency services at Colmery-O’Neil," Sen. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has determined that the Topeka Emergency Department now meets all policy, procedures and staffing levels. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement today upon news that the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center – part of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System – will reopen the Emergency Department starting Tuesday, Jat 8:00 a.m. Additionally, I will work to ensure the Department of Defense has the resources necessary to train and equip our soldiers to defend our country and safeguard Americans.”įort Leavenworth will lose 60 troop positions between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2017, and Fort Riley will lose 615 troop positions between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2017.īetween fiscal year 2001 and fiscal year 2017, Fort Riley will have grown 57 percent including the loss of 615 positions. I am pleased Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley survived this significant challenge, but will continue to work to make certain the Army does not pursue additional reductions. “Through constant, high-level engagements with Army leadership on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon, and back home in Junction City – with an unparalleled turnout of Kansans during the Listening Session in February – our state has clearly demonstrated support for our service members and their families. However, it is evident the Army understands the contributions Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley make to our national security given the minimal reduction of Kansas soldiers. “Unfortunately, constrained defense spending has forced the Army to make difficult decisions. ![]() Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) released the following statement today regarding the United States Army’s announcement of force strength reductions at bases across the country including Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley: It is past time for the accountability and answers needed to restore Americans’ confidence that their families and our national security are not at risk.” We need to know the true scope of the OPM data breach, how this happened, what is being done to protect the victims from criminal activity, and what steps are being taken not only at OPM – but across all federal government agencies – to make certain we are safeguarded from future cyber-attacks. The 22 million Americans who have had their personal privacy violated and sensitive information stolen by hackers continue to wait for answers from OPM and the administration. “While leadership certainly matters, the resignation of the OPM Director does not reduce the damage caused by this data breach. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee for Consumer Protection and Data Security, today responded to the resignation of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta:
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