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Press Releases
Nov 16, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Miller: “Our VSOs Deserve the Real Credit in Bringing Veteran Unemployment to the Public’s Attention”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the passage of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011....
Nov 16, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Committee Reviews VA Budget to Better Care for Veterans
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs met this week to discuss future spending by VA and how to better care for America’s veterans. Several Veterans Service Organizations...
Nov 10, 2011
House Veterans Legislation Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, one day before Veterans Day, the Senate passed the first two of 22 House-passed bills to spur job growth, including the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. Using the framework of the House-passed VOW Act, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is a bipartisan, bicameral bill to get America’s nearly 1 million unemployed veterans back to work. The bill is expected to be taken up by the House next week.
Nov 7, 2011
Chairmen Miller and Murray Applaud Compromise to Put America’s Veterans Back to Work
Washington, DC— Today, U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, commended an agreement reached to boost employment opportunities for veterans.
Nov 2, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
COLA for Veterans Sent to the President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by the 2012 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities. The COLA also affects the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation of veterans who died as a result of service.
Oct 19, 2011
| Issues: Veterans
Veteran Employment Hindered In Local Communities By Ability to Reach Unemployed
This week, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held two field hearings to discuss the employment problems facing veterans in local communities...
Oct 17, 2011
| Issues: Veterans
Four Corners Letters Submitted to the Joint Select Committee
On Friday, October 14, 2011, the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Representatives Jeff Miller and Bob Filner...
Oct 12, 2011
| Issues: GI Bill, Veterans
Veterans Legislation Passes House of Representatives – VOW Act Heads to the Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives passed six pieces of veteran legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support this week....
Oct 12, 2011
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Follow-Up Miami VA Hearing Leads to More Questions
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs heard testimony from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on problems that have plagued the Miami VA Medical Center....
Oct 12, 2011
| Issues: GI Bill, Veterans
Support Builds for the VOW Act
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the most comprehensive jobs legislation introduced to end veteran unemployment...
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