Press Releases

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled, “Reboot: Examining the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Strategy for the 21st Century.” Committee members hoped to receive a positive progress report from VA regarding IT improvements following recent increased funding and staffing. “More than four years have… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs favorably reported three bills to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The bills are expected to go before the Committee as early as next Thursday, May 12, 2011. “With the recommendation to move this legislation forward we are ensuring benefits for veterans are in line with today’s economic… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity favorably reported four bills to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. It is expected the legislation will go before the Committee as early as next Thursday, May 12, 2011. “These bills are fiscally responsible, meet the needs of our veterans, and are supported by both sides of the aisle,” stated Rep. Stutzman (IN-03),… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing entitled, “Sacred Obligation: Restoring Veteran Trust and Patient Safety,” regarding the failure to act and haphazard notification processes on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning medical sanitization processes at major VA facilities including those in Miami, Florida, St. Louis,… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs heard testimony considering seven pieces of legislation regarding Arlington National Cemetery, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims and appeals process, and the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (COLA). “Today, our committee heard testimony on several bills addressing the… Read more »

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (FL-01), this week introduced identical resolutions in the Senate and House honoring the service and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who are deployed now or who have served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan or Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn in Iraq. Isakson serves on the… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “Inspect What You Expect: Construction Contracting Practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs.” The hearing focused on the practices used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) throughout the contracting lifecycle, including the transparency of… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a seminar entitled, “Educating the Financial Service Industry on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the VA Loan Guaranty Program.” The seminar was designed to educate attendees from the financial industry about the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) and for participants to discuss best practices in outreach… Read more »

This week, Rep. Jon Runyan (NJ-03), chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) and subcommittee staff toured the Veterans Affairs Regional Office and Insurance Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The site visit included several presentations, including an overview of VA’s insurance programs, current processes for adjudicating disability… Read more »

House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman, Jeff Miller, praised the fiscal year 2011 budget deal reached by House Speaker John Boehner and its preservation of critical funding for veterans’ programs. The agreement to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year would reduce overall spending by $38 billion below fiscal year 2010 levels, but would provide… Read more »