Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement on the three-year anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack following the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan that claimed the lives of 13 U.S. servicemembers and had a profound impact on the veteran community:
“Three years ago, the world watched as the Biden-Harris… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), 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 field hearing on the veteran transition experience, both on and off campus, and steps the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), schools, veteran service organizations,… Read more »
Last week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the AMVETS 2024 National Convention in Springfield, Illinois.
Good afternoon, everyone!
I am honored to be here today in my home state of Illinois.
I would first like to recognize National… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks as the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4136, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Plano, Texas, as the “U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic,” to memorialize the life, work, and legacy of former Prisoner of War,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), 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 joint oversight hearing with the House Committee on Small Business to discuss what more Congress can do to support and expand opportunities for veteran-owned business… 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 oversight hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) quality and training practices regarding… Read more »
Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), 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 assess the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deployment of the Oracle Cerner electronic health record system at the Captain James A. Lovell… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letter in light of the alarming recent reports about the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, Colorado. Last month, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) published two reports and the VA Office of Medical Inspector (OMI) published one about… 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 on 18 bills which would enhance the delivery of benefits and services to veterans and their survivors:
Good… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), 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 markup on 11 bills to improve veteran education programs and the VA Home Loan Program:
Good morning, everyone.
Today, we are marking up… Read more »
