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Chairman Bost’s Opening Remarks at Second Joint House and Senate VSO Hearing

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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 the second of three annual joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs veteran service organization (VSO) hearings to discuss the organization’s legislative priorities, concerns, and initiatives on behalf of veterans, their families, and…

Chairman Bost’s Opening Remarks at First Joint House and Senate VSO Hearing of 119th Congress

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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 the first of three annual joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs veteran service organization (VSO) hearings to discuss the organization’s legislative priorities, concerns, and initiatives on behalf of veterans, their families, and…

Chairman Bost Leads Legislative Hearing on House Republicans Key Bill Priorities for Veterans and their Families

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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 the Full Committee’s legislative hearing on the following key bill priorities for House Republicans: H.R. 472 The Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; and H.R. 740, Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025.…

Technology Modernization Chairman Barrett Leads First Oversight Hearing on VA EHRM Program, Improving VA Tech Projects for Veterans and VA Employees

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Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), 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 first oversight hearing to examine the consistent problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA’s) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Program and what…

Chairman Bost’s Statement on VA’s Reduction in Force

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees: “I trust that my friend Secretary Collins is doing the right thing for veterans and taxpayers to effectively right size and reorganize the agency to work better…

Chairman Bost Meets with VA Secretary Collins to Discuss Veteran First Agenda

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Chairman Bost and Secretary Doug Collins

Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement following his first official meeting with recently confirmed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary, Doug Collins. “I was honored to sit down with my old friend and former House colleague, newly confirmed VA Secretary Doug Collins today to discuss our shared priorities and…

Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Leads Oversight Hearing on Cutting Red Tape in VA’s Community Care Program, Role of Different Parties, Protecting Access

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Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to discuss the roles and responsibilities of different parties in administering the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Program to protect…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Leads Oversight Hearing on Fixing the Mistakes of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Management of VA Education Services

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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 first oversight hearing to examine the current state of Education Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the delivery of benefits is…

What They Are Saying: VSOs Applaud Chairmen Bost, Moran Veterans’ ACCESS Act

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In January, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – introduced legislation to increase access to mental health and addiction services and other life-saving care for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). H.R. 740, The Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans Leads Oversight Hearing on Bringing Accountability Back to VA during Trump Administration

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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 first oversight hearing to examine the Biden-Harris administration’s legacy of failure to hold bad Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees accountable,…

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