John McCain: the VA reform plan pending in Congress is ‘very bad’

Senator John McCain of Arizona enters a senate hearing chamber before Adm. John M. Richardson testifies at the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol HillThursday, July 30, 2015. The committee is considering the admiral to be the Chief of Naval Operations.

Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies. His work has earned numerous honors, including a 2009 Polk award, a 2010 National Headliner Award, the IAVA Leadership in Journalism award and the VFW News Media award.