Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, legislation to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which included key priorities Chairman Bost secured alongside House… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the full committee’s oversight hearing to listen to organizations who are doing important work with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) to make the TAP program work better for servicemembers transitioning to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s legislative hearing to discuss potential legislation to improve and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) appeals process for… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s legislative hearing to discuss potential legislation to ensure veterans get the care they need no matter where they live, keep senior veterans’ priorities at the forefront… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s legislative hearing to discuss legislation to better the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) education benefits service, improve coordination between VA and the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s legislative hearing to discuss various bills that would improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) systems and technology acquisition, fight against fraud… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), and Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), released the following statements after they introduced their respective bills to streamline and modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appeals for VA disability compensation benefits process for veterans, their… Read more »
This morning, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Subcommittee on Health Chairwoman Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 1969, the No Wrong Doors for Veterans Act, key legislation to extend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to review the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (VA) Specially Adapted Housing, Adaptive Automobile, and Adaptive Sports Programs to ensure these… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced that VA will accelerate implementation of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which was signed into law earlier this year, and included provisions to make… Read more »
