WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s business meeting to discuss the investigation into whistleblowers allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct within VA’s Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion (ORMDI). ORMDI is the office… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the Committee’s first oversight hearing of the second session of the 118th Congress:
Good morning.
The Committee will come to order.
I want to welcome all the witnesses to today’s hearing.
We are here today to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after for the first time since 2016, the Committee voted 22 – 1 to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over their failure to address allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct properly and adequately within VA’s Office of Resolution Management, Diversity,… Read more »
This week, Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted a roundtable discussion with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs). Bost, Emmer, and Johnson affirmed House Republicans’ commitment to supporting our nation’s veterans and their families in a way that best meets their needs as leaders from VSOs… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s oversight hearing to examine the success of the SSG Fox Grant Program in eliminating veteran suicide:
Good afternoon. This oversight hearing for the Subcommittee on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations Chairwoman Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), released the following statements after the House passed her bill, H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act, vitally important legislation to create a Department of Veterans Affairs… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s oversight hearing to examine VA’s background check process for new employees of the Department:
Good morning.
The subcommittee will… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6538, the VA Correct Compensation Act, which would amend existing law to allow for certain healthcare providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to grieve errors in their compensation.
“As a proud former union firefighter, I… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Committee reported out 11 bills to be considered on the House Floor:
“Today, our Committee passed 11 eleven bills to deliver on our promise of improving the Transition Assistance Program, bolstering veteran and transitioning servicemember mental… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), and Rep. Lori Chavez DeRemer (R-Ore.), released the following statements after the House passed three bipartisan veterans’ bills, including Rep. Chavez-DeRemer’s bill, H.R. 3848, comprehensive legislation to improve… Read more »
