Congress Sends Comprehensive Veterans Bill to President

Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 (H.R. 1627)....

Concerns Remain that Prosthetic Procurement Reform Causes Problems for Veterans with Limb Loss

Today, the Subcommittee on Health held an oversight hearing reviewing the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) ability to deliver prosthetic care to veterans...

Shinseki Admits Cuts to VA to Occur Under Sequestration

Today, at a joint hearing of the House Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services Committees, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, confirmed that under sequestration, VA would...

Transforming TAP Needs to go the Extra Mile

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Buck McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:

The Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the Senate passage of H.R. 1627, the Honoring America’s Veterans...

Subcommittee Urges VA to Update Military Sexual Trauma Adjudication Regulations

Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled, “Invisible Wounds: Examining the Disability Compensation Benefits Process...

Veterans Legislation Advances to Full House

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs advanced three bills to the full House for consideration. The Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act...

Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 Passes House

Today, the House of Representatives affirmed its ongoing commitment to America’s veterans by overwhelmingly passing the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act...

Subcommittees Report Legislation to Full Committee

This week, the four Subcommittees of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held markups on pending legislation. In total, 13 bills were favorably forwarded to the Full Committee....

Agreement Reached on Comprehensive Legislation for Veterans