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Technology Modernization Chairman Rosendale: "IT projects, meant to modernize how services are delivered to our veterans, stumble again and again."

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Technology Modernization Subcommittee Chairman Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of today’s oversight hearing on VA IT contracting: Good morning. The Subcommittee will come to order. We are here today to discuss the underlying trends that make the Department of Veterans…

House Passes 3 Key Veterans’ Bills in Advance of Memorial Day

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed three veterans’ bills this week:   “I’m thrilled to see these three bills move through the House this week, bringing them that much closer to having a positive impact on the lives of our veterans and their families.   “Including Rep. Ciscomani’s…

Chairman Bost’s Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing on VA COVID Spending

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of today’s oversight hearing to review the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spending of the COVID supplemental funding they were given by Congress during the public health emergency and whether or not it protected and improved veteran care…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans: “As a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, I am no stranger to the challenges of hiring and staffing medical professionals.”

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Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee on Health to assess recruitment and retention of staff within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Calls For Interagency TAP Coordination for Transitioning Servicemembers During Oversight Hearing

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Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to examine steps to ensure success for servicemembers entering civilian life:   The Subcommittee will come to order.   I want to…

Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Luttrell’s Opening Remarks at PACT Act Implementation Oversight Hearing

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Rep. Morgan Luttrell, (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implementation of S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our…

Bost, Granger, Carter: As Promised, House Republicans Fully Fund VA

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Today, House Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-Texas), released the following joint statement after the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2024 bill that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “House Republicans…

Chairman Bost, Rosendale Statement on New VA Electronic Health Record Contract

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Chairman Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), issued the following joint statement in response to the announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that they have put in place a renegotiated contract with Oracle Cerner for the Electronic Health Record Modernization…

Chairman Bost Highlights Need for H.R. 2 Following Visit with Veteran CBP Agents

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, during debate on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, vitally important legislation to fix the Biden administration’s southern border disaster and support the dedicated men and women of our Customs & Border Patrol, thousands of which are veterans: …

Technology Modernization Chairman Rosendale Delivers Opening Remarks at 2nd Oversight Hearing on Electronic Health Record Modernization

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Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale, (R-Montana), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to discuss electronic health modernization as it relates to pharmacy:   Good afternoon.   The Subcommittee will come to…

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