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Press Releases
Feb 28, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Disabled American Veterans Kick Off 2012 Legislative Season
Today, during a joint hearing, the members of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees heard testimony from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) on its 2012 legislative...
Feb 27, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Faith-Based and Community Resources First Line of Defense for Returning Veterans
Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine the partnerships, or lack thereof, between VA and faith-based and community organizations...
Feb 17, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Miller: “Time to Provide VA Healthcare to Lejeune Veterans”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement to provide VA healthcare to Camp Lejeune veterans who were exposed...
Feb 17, 2012
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Subcommittee Reviews VA’s Plan to Decrease Disability Claims Backlog
This week, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) held a hearing to review the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2013 VA budget request as it pertains to...
Feb 15, 2012
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
2013 VA Budget Under the Microscope
Two questions dominated today’s VA’s Budget Request for FY2013 hearing held by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: When will the Administration make a decision...
Feb 13, 2012
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Miller: “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the President’s 2013 Budget for the Department of Veterans...
Feb 9, 2012
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
VA Fiduciary System Seriously Flawed
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (O&I) held an oversight hearing entitled, “Reforming VA’s Flawed Fiduciary System.” The VA’s approximately 95,000 appointed...
Feb 3, 2012
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Miller: “Protect Veterans’ Healthcare First”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on President Obama’s Veterans Job Corps initiative...
Feb 2, 2012
| Issues: Education, GI Bill, Veterans
Committee Looks to Solve Growing Guard Unemployment Rates
Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (EO) held an oversight hearing to hear from the National Guard Adjutants Generals from Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee on their efforts...
Feb 1, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Committee Investigates VA Contracting Issues
VA officials today admitted to illegally purchasing pharmaceuticals for veterans off-contract through its Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV). The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs...
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