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Ranking Member Bost Introduces Bill to Help Unemployed Veterans Get Back to Work

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after introducing H.R. 637, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2021, to connect veterans who lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic with training in high-demand fields. “COVID-19 has left hundreds of thousands of veterans out of work through no fault…

Ranking Member Bost Announces Republican Members of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee recommended 8 new Republican members to serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 117th Congress. These recommendations will be ratified by the House Republican Conference in the coming days. “I am…

Ranking Member Bost Introduces 4 Bills to Kick-Off 117th Congress

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after introducing four veterans’ bills yesterday: “Last Congress, I was proud to join my colleagues in sending meaningful legislation to the President’s desk on behalf of our veterans,” said Ranking Member Bost. “As Ranking Member this Congress, I look…

Congressional Leaders Praise Passage of Bipartisan Veterans Omnibus

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) and Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statements after the House and Senate passed H.R 7105, As Amended, the…

Roe, Bost Statements on Nomination of McDonough for VA Secretary

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the incoming Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, released the following statements about the nomination of Denis McDonough to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): “I have seen firsthand the challenges…

Roe, Bost, Moran Statements on IG Report Detailing VA Response to Sexual Assault Allegations

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the incoming Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kans.), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statements after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the…

Bost Selected to Succeed Roe as Lead Republican on VA Committee

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statements after Rep. Bost was selected to serve as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 117th Congress. “I congratulate my colleague and good friend, Rep. Bost, on being chosen by the Republican…

Ranking Member Roe Applauds House Passage of 3 Bipartisan Veterans’ Bills

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed three bipartisan veterans’ bills: “Last Wednesday, we celebrated the dedicated service of over 18 million American veterans and we continue to honor their brave service to our great nation by passing these bills today,” said…

Ranking Member Roe Recognizes the Continued Service of Our Nation's Heroes on Veterans Day

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following video message to commemorate Veterans Day.  To watch Ranking Member Roe's video message, click here or click the image below. A full transcript of the video message can be found below: I'm Phil Roe, Congressman from the First Congressional…

BREAKING: Roe, Takano, Moran, Tester Statement on Senate Passage of Takano’s Veterans’ COMPACT Act—Critical Legislation to Prevent Veteran Suicide

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Tonight, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) along with Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) and Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.) released the following statements after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed Chairman Takano’s bill, H.R. 8247, the Veterans’ Comprehensive Prevention,…

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