Even though VA has hired thousands of additional mental health personnel in recent years, the department is still struggling to meet the increased demand for care created by a steady stream of returning veterans, undeniable proof that when it comes to stopping the epidemic of veteran suicides, it is not about how many people VA hires. What matters is how many veterans they are able to help.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has received a lot of negative attention lately for failing to adequately deliver the care and benefits America promised our veterans. Read more »
The Majority Staff of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, seeks undergraduate and graduate Interns for the summer and fall of 2013. Successful candidates must be energetic, hard-working, flexible, able to work in a fast-paced environment, computer-literate and professional. Daily tasks include, but are not limited to: administrative duties, answering phones,… Read more »
Today, two veterans bills, H.R. 4057, the Improving Transparency of Education Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2012, as amended, and S. 3202, the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 were signed into law by President Obama. Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs issued the following statement... Read more »
The holidays are upon us, and for many Americans it is a time of great joy. The opportunity at Christmas and New Year’s to be with those closest to us always reminds us of the great many gifts we have been given, for which we are grateful... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the death of Senator Daniel Inouye... Read more »
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the appointment of Rep. Michael Michaud as the Ranking Member of the Committee...
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I often wonder if we do enough to honor our veterans. These are, after all, the men and women who, at great peril to themselves, put on the uniform of our country and defend all that it stands for... Read more »
Friday, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Senator Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, called on VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to remove VA Chief of Staff... Read more »
