ICYMI, Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), introduced H.R. 5956, the GI Bill Improvement Act of 2023. H.R. 5956 would amend current law to improve transparency and provide more resources for veterans looking to use GI Bill benefits. The GI Bill Improvement Act would ensure this information is available in a modern, easy-to-use format through the… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the Senate adopted, with bipartisan support, Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) amendment to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The Senators’ amendment includes the provisions in Chairman Bost’s bill, H.R.… Read more »
Last week, Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) month housing allowance (MHA) stipend for student veterans who attend classes online during the summer semester.
The bill, H.R. 5702, the Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act, would increase the monthly housing allowance for veterans taking online… 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 remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to take a close look at VA’s fiduciary program to prevent the misuse of veterans’ benefits:
The subcommittee will come to… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks, as prepared, prior to passage of S. 2795, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, which passed the House with bipartisan support on Wednesday and now… Read more »
Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale, (R-Mont.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to get answers on VA’s persistent IT failures:
Good afternoon.
The Subcommittee will come to order.
We are here today to… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after he introduced H.R. 5530, the VA Emergency Transportation Access Act. This legislation comes in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) rule: “Changes in Rates VA Pays for Special Modes of Transportation” (88 Fed. Reg. 10032), which dramatically lowers ground and air… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan veterans’ bills this week:
“The bills that moved through the House this week make up four big wins for veterans and their families. These bipartisan bills will: improve the oversight process of schools who offer the GI Bill benefits,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to assess the impact of bureaucratic red tape on veterans’ access to their GI Bill benefits:
Good morning.
The Subcommittee will come to… Read more »
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 shed light on VA’s compliance with Buy American legislation:
Good afternoon.
Thank you all for being here today as this subcommittee… Read more »
