Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.) released the following statement on their bipartisan agreement to extend Choice funding for six months, authorize 28 major medical facility leases and enhance the recruitment, retention and training of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) workforce:
“Once again, our committee has shown we are committed to… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House unanimously approved seven additional veterans bills Monday evening:
“As Chairman and a physician, one of my highest priorities will always be working to ensure veterans receive the timely and quality health care they have earned. The bills the House passed this week demonstrate Congress’… Read more »
A GI Bill for the 21st Century
By Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Chairman Phil Roe
App developer, robotics technician, digital animator, and advanced manufacturer—what do all of these careers have in common? They didn’t exist 73 years ago when the GI bill was signed into law. When our fighting forces shipped… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House passed a bill to extend and improve the GI Bill:
“Today is a great day for our nation’s heroes. I’m especially proud of the bipartisan work we’ve done to pass legislation to expand the education benefits veterans earn through the GI Bill and, for the first time in history, allow them to utilize… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after House Democrats brought down a suspension to provide funding for the Choice program for six months:
“Secretary Shulkin has said before the committee that Choice running out of money would be a disaster for America’s veterans, and that without this funding wait times would go up. Already this week, the House… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on Senator John McCain:
“I’ve had the privilege of getting to know Senator McCain during my time in Congress, but especially in the last six months as Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs as I’ve witnessed time and time again his commitment to veterans. Senator McCain is one of the greatest… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passed 11 bills out of committee, including the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017:
“Today, our committee continued its bipartisan work by favorably sending 11 bills to the full House for consideration. These bills will improve VA’s ability to… Read more »
Last night, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a legislative hearing on the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz's legislation to improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents.
The Harry W. Colmery Veterans… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a legislative hearing on the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz's legislation to improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents.
Opening Remarks As Prepared for… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.) introduced the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, named for the principal architect of the original GI Bill, to improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents.
Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz, along with Senate Committee on… Read more »
