Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order creating the Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Office at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):
“From day one, President Trump has pledged to bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs. His actions today to create a new office at VA… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Trump signed The Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act, the Senate companion to Chairman Roe’s bill to eliminate the sunset date of the Choice program, into law:
“It was an honor to stand with President Trump, VA Secretary David Shulkin and Florida Governor Rick Scott to ensure our veterans have… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new tool to increase transparency at VA by making patient wait time and quality of care data available to veteran patients:
"I thank Secretary Shulkin for making this important data readily available to improve the veteran’s experience at VA and increase… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House passed The Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act, the Senate companion to his bill to eliminate the sunset date of the Choice program:
“By eliminating the sunset date of the Choice Act, Congress is ensuring veterans have certainty and continuity of care while we work with the Trump… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a hearing to assess ongoing concerns regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line (VCL).
Below are Chairman Roe’s opening remarks from today’s hearing:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
We are here today to discuss a topic that is a top priority for me, for this… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) unveiled a new website to provide updates and information on the important work of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Chairman Roe released the following statement:
"Having a mobile-enabled, easy-to-navigate website is critical to communicate the committee’s work to the American people. As we… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced the Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017, legislation to create a two-year medical scribes pilot program within VA.
Chairman Roe released the following statement on the legislation:
“Over the last three years since the VA waitlist scandal broke, we’ve looked at… Read more »
Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after VA Secretary David Shulkin announced the delayed firing of a VA employee in Houston who was caught watching pornography while treating a veteran patient:
"The time for talking about accountability is over. This situation underscores the need for Congress to get VA accountability legislation to President… Read more »
Subcommittee on Health Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) introduced legislation to prohibit smoking in any Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility. Under this legislation, smoking would be banned inside VHA facilities immediately and outside VHA facilities within five years.
“Exposure to secondhand smoke puts veteran patients at unnecessary risk. This common sense reform mitigates… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement in response to the newly released Office of Inspector General (OIG) report revealing continued failures of the Veterans Crisis Line:
"It's unacceptable that the issues with the Veterans Crisis Line have still not been addressed, and I hope Secretary Shulkin will take immediate… Read more »
