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Technology Modernization Chairman Tom Barrett Leads Oversight Hearing on VA EHRM Program, Readiness for 2026

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Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to evaluate the current readiness of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM ) program prior to go-live at…

Chairman Bost Statement on VHA Reorganization Plan

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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 VA’s plans to reorganize and restructure certain aspects of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA):   “I support the intent of Secretary Collins’ plan to break new ground and restructure the agency to…

Chairman Bost Applauds Final Passage of FY26 NDAA, Locks Key Wins to Build Up Transition Assistance Program, Toxic Exposure Benefits Delivery

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed S. 1071, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which included key Transition Assistance Program (TAP) reforms Chairman Bost secured in the final text to add accountability in the program, modernize offered services, and improve pathways…

Chairman Bost, House Republicans Launch a Veteran First Initiative to Modernize VA Healthcare for the 21st Century

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), alongside Subcommittee on Health Chairwoman Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), and Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-N.C.), introduced a series of bills as part of the Chairman’s broader reauthorization strategy to soundly…

Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Holds Hearing to Highlight the Significant Steps the Trump Administration Has Taken to Improve CHAMPVA, Reduce Burden for Veteran Families

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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 oversight hearing to look at the critical steps Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Collins and the Trump administration have taken to improve the Civilian Health…

Chairman Bost Leads Hearing on Legacy Bill to Increase Benefits for Veterans’ Survivors and Catastrophically Disabled Veterans

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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 legislative hearing to discuss H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, landmark legislation that would increase the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) monthly compensation benefit for…

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Organizations Sound Support for Rep. Barrett, House Republicans’ Veterans and Survivors Legacy Benefits Increase Bill

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In November, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), and Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), introduced H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Holds Hearing to Explore Veteran Employment and Training Opportunities to Build the American Economy

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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 explore different pathways for veterans to find meaningful careers to enter into non-traditional, high paying industries to boost the veteran…

Disability Assistance Chairman Luttrell Delivers Remarks at Hearing on Improving Accuracy, Accountability, and Positive Outcomes for Veterans at Oversight Hearing on VA’s Medical Disability Examination Office

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 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 oversight hearing to look at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Disability Examination Office’s (MDEO) financial incentive…

House Sends Annual Veterans’ Cost-Of-Living Adjustment to President Trump’s Desk

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed S. 2392, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025, this week.   “After over 40 days of the Democrats – led by Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries – holding the government and the benefits and services veteran families rely on…

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