Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate passed S. 3503, companion legislation to his bill, H.R. 6194 which would safeguard GI Bill benefits for student veterans during the coronavirus crisis:
“In a time of so much fear and uncertainty, we must act quickly to assure student… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee reauthorized the Women Veterans Task Force and passed 17 bills:
"This morning, the Veterans’ Affairs Committee came together to reauthorize the bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force and send more than a dozen bipartisan bills to help… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after introducing a bill to protect GI Bill recipients from being negatively impacted by school closures or other changes as a result of COVID-19:
“No student veteran, dependent, or spouse should be worried about their GI Bill… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after he introduced H.R. 6036, the VA Family Leave Act of 2020, on Friday:
“I am proud to introduce this important piece of legislation to ensure that all VA employees have access to the family and medical leave benefits that they are… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed five bipartisan veterans’ bills this week:
"This week, the House passed five bills to continue to deliver on the promise we have made to the men and women who have served. These bills would help homeless veterans receive legal… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement after they introduced a resolution to recognize the 100th anniversary of Disabled American Veterans (DAV):
"We are proud to recognize DAV for a century of service on behalf of our nation’s disabled veterans,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released the following statement after VA announced their Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget request:
"Just as he has every year he has been in office, President Trump has yet again requested a record level of funding to support our nation’s veterans. If enacted, this $240 billion top-line… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed of H.R. 4305, The Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act:
"I am pleased to see that the House unanimously passed this important bill today to assist veterans struggling with PTSD and other mental health… Read more »
Tonight, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address:
"I was encouraged by President Trump’s State of the Union address this evening and each of my fellow veterans should be as well. Simply put, this President has kept his promises to those who keep… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs passed an amended version of the bipartisan IMPROVE Well-Being for Veterans Act:
"I applaud Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester, and the other Members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee for… Read more »
