Press Releases

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 »

Chairman Jeff Miller (FL-01) of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Chairman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) of the Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity introduced H.R. 1383, the Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 yesterday. H.R. 1383 will temporarily authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay tuition and fees on behalf of eligible veterans… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held its first “Deconstructing the Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Planning” hearing to discuss the transition of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction planning process from a five-year to a 10-year plan. The hearing focused on examining VA’s capital asset planning and construction plan… Read more »

Members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity met yesterday to hear testimony regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Fiscal Year 2012 budget for the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) program. VR&E is a program designed to return disabled veterans to the workplace through individualized rehabilitation plans,… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, chaired by Rep. Jon Runyan (R-NJ), held an oversight hearing entitled “U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FY 2012 Budget for the Veterans Benefits Administration, National Cemetery Administration, and Related Agencies.”    Chairman Runyan made the… Read more »