Press Releases

Over the weekend and on Monday, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, led a bipartisan delegation in visits to Flanders Field and Henri-Chappelle American Cemetery, where the group participated in wreath laying ceremonies. At Flanders Field, each member of the delegation took a Buddy Poppy provided to the cemetery courtesy of the Veterans of… Read more »

On Friday, Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, introduced legislation to improve the Transition Assistance Program, the U.S. Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs’ joint program charged with providing veterans a successful transition from active duty to civilian life. “Our government spends billions of dollars preparing… Read more »

Over the weekend, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a bipartisan delegation in visits to Ramstein Air Base and Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. During the stop, members received a mission briefing from Major General Timothy G. Fay and a MEDEVAC brief from the 86th Airlift Wing. Following the briefings at Ramstein,… Read more »

Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after President Trump called on Congress to pass a bill to reform veterans health care: “President Trump was right to call on Congress to pass legislation to give veterans more decision-making power when it comes to their health care. The men and women who serve… Read more »

This past week, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs, urging VA to remedy ongoing flaws in its Choice Program contracts. “While the collapse of last month’s agreement to enact community care consolidation legislation was extremely disappointing, there are nonetheless steps VA can take right now to… Read more »

Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after House Speaker Paul Ryan announced he would not seek re-election: “Speaker Ryan is a good man, and I’ll always appreciate him stepping in to lead our conference. Paul has been instrumental in achieving historic reforms - from an overhaul of our tax code to… Read more »

Today, Reps. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Tim Walz (D-Minn.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, respectively, announced the committee’s first-ever bipartisan member day to give members of Congress the opportunity to testify before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs about veterans issues in their districts. “Since I’ve served as Chairman, I’ve… Read more »

Today, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), along with House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs members Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to correct problems with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA’s) system for purchasing medical supplies. "Guaranteeing our Veterans top… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Trump announced Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, M.D. would replace Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin:  “At the end of the day, cabinet secretaries serve at the pleasure of the president. I have enjoyed getting to know Secretary Shulkin, and I’m glad to call David a friend. I… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) wrote Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urging her to support the bipartisan, bicameral agreement on the future of VA community care, an expansion of VA’s caregiver program and an asset review to strengthen VA’s infrastructure. The proposal was endorsed by leading Veterans Service Organizations yesterday. The letter outlines the extensive… Read more »