Fredericksburg, Va. — On Monday, August 24, immediately following a roundtable with veterans in the community, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) met with key leaders at the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center (HCC). This meeting was a direct response to Vindman’s repeated calls for action to reduce wait times and improve care at this state-of-the-art facility.
After the productive meeting at the HCC, Vindman released the below statement.
“This week’s meeting with leadership at the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center was productive and laid the groundwork for continued collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and my office.
“I shared what I heard directly from local veterans at a roundtable earlier that day about staffing, access to care, and communication, and we discussed concrete steps the VA and my office can take together to address these challenges.
“I appreciate VA leadership coming to the table and acknowledging that too many veterans are still facing unreasonable wait times and delays. I feel confident that we will keep fighting, together, to make sure this facility is fully equipped to serve every veteran who depends on it. My office will continue to share updates on the tangible steps we take as a result of yesterday’s conversations.”
BACKGROUND
On Monday, August 24, Vindman hosted a roundtable with veterans from the community to discuss their experiences with the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center. The roundtable helped highlight veterans’ stories, renewing the call to increase transparency and accountability at the VA.
In mid-July 2026, over 200 Virginians responded to a survey from Vindman about the delays they experienced at the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center. He personally called over 30 of these veterans to express his commitment to demanding better from the VA.
In June 2026, Vindman introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), helping address understaffing at facilities across the country, including the Fredericksburg VA Health Care Center, and ensure veterans receive the care they earned.
Prior to that, Vindman called for accountability and a clear timeline to bring the facility to full capacity, ensuring our nation’s veterans receive the care they earned through their service in six different letters.
- Vindman sent the first letter to Secretary Collins raising the concern on staffing, wait times, and the ability to best serve veterans on April 10, 2025. Read the letter here.
- Vindman sent the second letter to Secretary Collins raising the concern on staffing, wait times, and the ability to best serve veterans on October 6, 2025. Read the letter here.
- Vindman sent the third letter to Secretary Collins raising the concern on staffing, wait times, and the ability to best serve veterans on October 17, 2025. Read the letter here.
- Vindman sent the fourth letter to Secretary Collins raising the concern on staffing, wait times, and the ability to best serve veterans on October 27, 2025. Read the letter here.
- Vindman sent the fifth letter to Secretary Collins raising the concern on staffing, wait times, and the ability to best serve veterans on April 10, 2026. Read the letter here.
- Vindman sent the sixth letter to Secretary Collins requesting an in-person meeting with the Health Care Center leadership on July 30, 2026. Read the letter here.
Vindman Meets with Leaders from Fredericksburg Health Care Center, Productive Discussion on How to Decrease Wait Times ###