I talked to Filner for the last time a couple of years ago when he was in Orlando. He was Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee....

Filner Resigns, Sworn In As San Diego Mayor National Journal By Steven Shepard and Scott Bland December 3, 2012 Rep. Bob Filner, D-Ca...

Filner: VA finds problems but cannot fix them By Rick Maze - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday Jun 9, 2010 12:15:41 EDT The Veterans Affairs D...

More and more claims will be made from veterans seeking treatment and compensation just as more and more claims wait to be honored. While t...

Filner: VA claims process needs radical changes By Rick Maze - Staff writer Posted : Saturday Aug 1, 2009 10:33:21 EDT Improving the veteran...

Veterans’ Affairs Committee Passes Bill to Provide Training and Support for Veteran Caregivers Written by Imperial Valley News Thursday, 1...

Congress turns up heat on burn pits By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday Jul 15, 2009 13:33:14 EDT Two lawmakers have called u...

Congressman says gay sailor's death is a possible hate crime [Updated] 10:10 AM July 2, 2009 Rep. Bob Filner (D-Chula Vista) said today...

Bill Seeks to End Delays in Veterans’ Care By JAMES DAO Published: June 23, 2009 The House approved legislation on Tuesday that is intend...

News Filner Releases Views on VA Budget Request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2009 House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner (...

Paul Rieckhoff Exec. Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Posted February 12, 2009 01:56 AM (EST) Iraq Vets Storm the...

Key lawmaker says he’s losing faith in VA By Rick Maze - Staff writer Posted : Friday Oct 17, 2008 12:44:19 EDT The chairman of the House...

More mental health care, abuse aid in VA bill Audrey Hudson (Contact) Friday, September 26, 2008 Legislation passed by the House on Thur...

VA mishaps shake Congress' confidence Audrey Hudson (Contact) Wednesday, September 24, 2008 A key congressional leader says he has no co...

VA study finds mental-health care is lacking Research limiting veterans' treatment By Steve Liewer UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Septe...

FILNER PLEDGES "ALL VETERANS" WILL BE COVERED BY NEW AGENT ORANGE EQUITY ACT -- House Vets' Chair says reintroduced bill will ...

How one vet's persistence paid off Paul Weaver wanted answers from the VA about his disability benefits. In the end, the Iraq war vet he...

McNerney tries to keep open V.A. hospital Monday, August 11, 2008 | 8:51 PM By Mark Matthews LIVERMORE, CA (KGO) -- The government's ...

Military Update: Mental wounds said to raise war casualties tenfold By Tom Philpott Rep. Bob Filner (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Vetera...

In addition, less than 20 percent of facilities reported utilizing the Chaplain service for liaison and outreach to faith-based organization...