Press Releases

Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) held an oversight hearing to evaluate if the current disability rating systems at the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) are best serving America’s veterans, or if the systems are outdated and need to be updated to reflect today’s veterans’ population. The claims backlog and… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the upcoming Full Committee hearing, “Examining VA’s Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Contract:” “In the past few months, questions have been raised about the Department of Veterans Affairs’ pharmaceutical purchases. Allegations have been made… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity began oversight to ensure that the new VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is being implemented with the intent of the law intact and that the Departments of Labor (DoL) and Veterans Affairs (VA) are collaborating to execute the law. “I can’t stress enough that the proper implementation of this law is extremely critical, and as such I… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing entitled, “Is it Working: Reviewing VA’s Compensated Work Therapy Program.” The hearing focused on the successes of VA’s Compensated Work Therapy Program as well as identifying areas for improvement and evaluating if VA is applying a consistent approach in preparing veterans in the… Read more »

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement at 12:55 p.m. EST, as we observe a moment of silence to remember the lives lost and those wounded that morning: “Today and tomorrow mark the 70th anniversaries of the Empire of Japan’s attack on Pearl… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled, “Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide,” to track the progress being made to prevent suicide and steps taken to identify at risk servicemembers and veterans by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Despite increased resources and services, significant obstacles remain including limits on data,… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittees on Oversight & Investigations (O&I) and Economic Opportunity (EO) held a joint hearing to review the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification process. In addition to questions surrounding a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today on companies fraudulently posing as… Read more »

Today, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 was signed into law by President Barack Obama. As the chief architect of the legislation to put America’s veterans back to work, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs issued the following statement: “Today, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 became law. Soon, the new provisions contained in the… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the passage of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011: “After nearly a year of examining the rising veteran unemployment rates and vigorous oversight of programs to help America’s veterans find meaningful employment, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly… Read more »

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs met this week to discuss future spending by VA and how to better care for America’s veterans. Several Veterans Service Organizations provided the Committee with nine areas in which potential savings could be found to provide greater benefits and care within VA health and benefits programs. The recommendations, made to the Committee… Read more »