NOVA Releases 2025 Legislative Priority Goals Urges Congress to Safeguard VA

Washington D.C., January 7, 2025 – The Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs (NOVA), released its 2025 Legislative Priority Goals and is asking Congress to safeguard the VA healthcare system for Veterans and its committed workforce.

NOVA’s priority goals for the new Congress focus on funding that supports full VA staffing and upgraded infrastructure. They also include establishing training and quality standards for the community care providers and programs that match those required within VA. Further, the costs for community care must be monitored so that they do not drain resources needed for VA furnishing needed services.
We urge Congress and the Administration to require salary surveys annually for the nursing workforce (APRN, RN, LPN, LVN) so that VHA remains competitive and can continue to serve Veterans within a system designed to meet their specific healthcare needs.

NOVA President, Cathy Giasson, DNP, MHA, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ, noted “It is essential that VA be provided on-time funding and resources to hire and retain quality healthcare professionals – we must be able to compete with the private sector – this includes evaluating both clinical and administrative shortages and critical infrastructure to support the development of our future nursing workforce.”

The VA workforce is facing shortages but continues to meet challenges every day. “We encourage Congress and the Administration to support these priorities so that VA can deliver timely access to the highest level of care our Veterans deserve,” she said.

NOVA continues to advocate for its healthcare professionals and believes that VA has proven it is uniquely qualified to provide care to Veterans in a setting designed to understand those who have served and sacrificed in today’s modern military.

View the 2025 NOVA Legislative Priority Goals.