Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement in honor of National Women's Health Week:
"Providing women with high-quality care has been one of my life’s missions, both as an OBGYN who delivered almost 5,000 babies over the course of my medical career and throughout my time as Chairman and now Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’… Read more »
Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passed 18 bipartisan bills out of committee:
"Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs continued to deliver on our promise to take care of veterans and ensure that they receive the services and support they deserve. The many bipartisan bills reported… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Banks highlighted the need for historic investments in VA to be supported by a well thought out technology modernization strategy.
Read the article here and below:
Rep. Jim Banks: Make good on promises made… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Rep. Mike Levin (D-Cali.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced the introduction of legislation to extend eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to spouses and children of members of the National… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner in honor of Military Appreciation Month.
Read the article here and below:
Rep. Phil Roe: Our nation's heroes didn't always get the honor they deserve
Washington Examiner
By: Dr. Phil Roe
May 1, 2019
Sitting at the airport, waiting on… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a legislative hearing on H.R. 299, The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, and pending legislation. During the hearing, Full Committee Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) urged the need to pass legislation to ensure that Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans… Read more »
Yesterday, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs joined Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.), Speaker of the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo), Chair of the House Republican Conference, and a bipartisan group of Committee members to address veteran suicide… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held an oversight hearing to discuss veteran suicide prevention.
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) opening remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
Tonight’s topic is the most… Read more »
Today, Fox News highlighted Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) calling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.) for her recent comments on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the VA MISSION Act. Fox News reports that "Ocasio-Cortez claimed during a town hall last week that the VA 'isn’t broken' despite the scandals that have plagued the agency over the last… Read more »
Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following video encouraging every person and organization to help prevent veteran suicide:
Below are Roe's Remarks:
Remarks As Prepared For Delivery:
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That’s approximately how many of our nation’s veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and members of the National Guard and Reserve commit suicide everyday. This… Read more »
