Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statements before H.R. 1276, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and Caregivers’ COVID-19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021, or the VA VACCINE Act, comes up for a vote in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan bill expands VA’s… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. David B. McKinley (R-W. Va.), released the following statements after they introduced H.R. 1510, the Veterans’ Camera Reporting (VCR) Act, legislation which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress on the use and maintenance of all cameras used… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the Rules Committee’s consideration of the Pelosi Payoff.
“Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole, thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify today.
I am here as the Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) introduced the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and Caregivers’ COVID-19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021 or the VA VACCINE Act. This bipartisan bill is a critical fix to expand VA’s ability to provide COVID-19 vaccines to veterans and their caregivers. Under… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and House Republican Conference Chair, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), released the following statements after introducing The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act.
“Veterans served in defense of our Constitution and the rights it guarantees to every American. They should never have those rights… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced the Republican Ranking Members of the Committee’s five Subcommittees.
“I am excited to announce our Subcommittee Ranking Members for the 117th Congress. These Members are skilled leaders and lawmakers. Three of them are veterans themselves. All of them have backgrounds in public… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s consideration of the Biden Administration’s proposal to provide VA with $17 billion through the rushed budget reconciliation process:
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
As I said just a moment ago when we were… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee advanced the Biden Administration’s proposal to provide VA with $17 billion through the rushed, partisan budget reconciliation process.
“Today, Democrat Members of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee voted against helping veterans get… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate voted 87-07 to confirm Denis McDonough as the 11th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
“I congratulate Mr. McDonough on being confirmed as the next VA Secretary. Our politics are different, but we are both dedicated to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after sending a letter to Chairman Takano requesting total transparency and due diligence regarding the Biden Administration’s proposal to provide the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with an additional $17 billion through the rushed budget reconciliation… Read more »
