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Chairman Roe Statement on DC VA Inspector General Report

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Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after an Inspector General report revealed systemic problems and failed leadership at the DC VA Medical Center:  “The findings of this report are unacceptable. Our nation’s heroes deserve the very best care and treatment, and it’s clear from this Inspector General’s report that this facility, and the VISN…

Chairman Roe Awarded The Legion’s Distinguished Service Award

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This morning, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) was awarded The American Legion’s Distinguished Public Service Award at The Legion’s Washington Conference. You can view Chairman Roe’s remarks from the event here. Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. Thank you for having me this morning. It is a tremendous honor to be here with you, the nation’s largest Veterans Service…

Chairman Roe Opening Statement: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2019

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Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held an oversight hearing to review the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs budget request for Fiscal Year 2019 Below are Chairman Roe's opening remarks from the hearing: Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good morning and thank you all for being here today to discuss the…

Roe, Isakson, Tester, Walz Statement on IG Report Regarding VA Secretary Travel

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Today, U.S. Representatives Phil Roe, R-Tenn., and Tim Walz, D-Minn., chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General’s…

Bost, Esty Introduce Bill to Provide Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Veterans

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Today, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.) introduced the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2018 to provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to veterans. “I’m proud to carry this bill to provide important cost-of-living adjustments to our nation’s veterans and their dependents,”…

Chairman Roe: The Selfless Devotion That it Takes to be a Caregiver Knows No Age or Era

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Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs' Family Caregiver Program. Below are Chairman Roe's opening remarks from the hearing:  Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Welcome and thank you all for joining us for today’s Full Committee hearing on…

Chairman Roe: It’s No Coincidence The First Thing the President Said About Serving Veterans Was Giving Them Choice in Their Health Care

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Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump called for more choice for veterans during his State of the Union address: “President Trump hit the nail on the head in last night’s State of the Union address. I was proud he took a couple moments to tout the progress we’ve made on behalf of our nation’s veterans. It’s no coincidence the…

Chairman Roe Examines VA's Implementation of Appeals Reform

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Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs' implementation of the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017. Below are Chairman Roe's opening remarks from the hearing: Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. The Committee…

Roe Statement on Government Shutdown

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Today, Chairman Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after Democrats in Congress shut down the federal government: “While roughly 95 percent of VA operations, including medical care, will continue, it’s absolutely shameful that Democrats in the House and Senate would hold funding for our troops hostage over immigration policy, despite the fact bipartisan negotiations are…

Chairman Roe on Denver VA: This situation must never happen again

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Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held an oversight hearing to examine the construction of the new Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center in Aurora, Colo. Below are Chairman Roe's opening remarks from the hearing: Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I want to welcome…

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