House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), released the following statements after Rep. Ciscomani introduced H.R. 1669, the VET-TEC Authorization Act. Bipartisan legislation to make permanent the VET-TEC employment pilot program, which has an 64% job placement success rate in helping thousands of… Read more »
In honor of Women’s History Month, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-Calif.), reauthorized the bipartisan Women Veteran Task Force (WVTF), with Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) serving as Chairman and Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) serving as Co-Chair. The Members released the following statements in… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s oversight hearing to assess the Biden administration’s FY 2024 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Budget and FY 2025 Advance Appropriations Request:
Good morning.
The Committee will come to order.
I want… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed four veterans’ bills this week:
“House Republicans work has only just begun to create a better Department of Veterans Affairs for the men and women who have served. Which is why I was proud to see four bipartisan veterans’ bills pass the… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Biden administration released their fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):
“The Biden administration’s VA budget request for FY 2024 relies on complicated accounting gimmicks that would create fast lanes and slow lanes for… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the Committee’s first oversight hearing of the 118th Congress:
Good afternoon.
Thank you all for being here.
Welcome to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ first oversight hearing for the 118th Congress.
I am honored to be the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s organizing meeting for the 118th Congress:
Good morning.
I want to welcome both new and returning members of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to the 118th Congress organizational meeting.
I have enjoyed… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after he introduced two bills: H.R. 754, the Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act, and H.R. 753, the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act. Both pieces of legislation would propel the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into the 21st century with modern medical… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress:
“I appreciate President Biden’s discussion of veterans during his State of the Union address this evening. However, any veteran who uses VA care and services knows that there are improvements… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined 49 lawmakers in reintroducing his legislation, H.R. 705, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, a bill to prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from sending information on veterans (or beneficiaries) who are assisted by a fiduciary to the National Instant Criminal Background… Read more »
