Press Releases

Following VA’s testimony at today’s Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing and the temporary assignment of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Rob Nabors to VA to oversee the department’s review of patient safety and appointment scheduling policies, Chairman Jeff Miller released the following statement: “After Sec. Shinseki’s out-of-touch… Read more »

Today, Chairman Jeff Miller wrote President Obama to request that he establish a bipartisan commission on VA medical care access. Afterwards, he released the following statement: “Judging by the throngs of veterans, families and whistleblowers who keep courageously stepping forward, VA’s delays in care problem is growing in size and scope by the day. That’s why I am… Read more »

Following the American Legion’s calls for VA leadership changes, Chairman Miller released the following statement: “Make no mistake. There is a crisis of confidence with VA’s top leadership, and the American Legion’s calls for the resignations of the department’s top leaders should be sending shock waves through the White House. I have the utmost respect for… Read more »

After media reports that officials at the Phoenix VA Health Care System may have been intentionally destroying possible evidence related to the federal investigation of the Phoenix VA Health Care System as recently as April 27, the department’s delayed actions to preserve possible evidence, and VA’s admitted destruction of a waiting list department officials have speculated… Read more »

Today, Chairman Miller wrote to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki regarding the department’s delayed actions to preserve possible evidence related to allegations that veterans seeking care at the Phoenix VA Health Care System may have died while awaiting treatment and may have been placed on a secret waiting list. Chairman Miller’s letter also addressed VA’s… Read more »

Following media reports that 40 veterans seeking care at the Phoenix VA Health Care System died while awaiting treatment and may have been placed on a secret waiting list, Chairman Miller released the following statement: “These are extremely disturbing allegations, which is why weeks ago I called for a complete and thorough inspector general investigation into delays in VA care… Read more »

Today, Chairman Jeff Miller launched VA Honesty Project, a new web component of Veterans.House.Gov designed to highlight the Department of Veterans Affairs’ lack of transparency with the press, and by extension the public. View the page here. Because the Department of Veterans Affairs is a taxpayer funded organization, it has a responsibility to fully explain itself to the press… Read more »

Yesterday, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller and Rep. Jackie Walorski introduced H.R. 4102, legislation that would make an award of VA benefits issued on or after the date of a veteran’s death payable to the veteran’s estate. Under current law, only a veteran’s spouse, children under the age of 18, and parents are eligible to receive… Read more »

Leaders of some of America’s top veterans service organizations are acknowledging the widespread lack of accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs and voicing their support for the VA Management Accountability Act of 2014 after Chairman Jeff Miller and Sen. Marco Rubio introduced versions of the bill in the House and Senate, respectively. The bill was developed in… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller will introduce the VA Management Accountability Act of 2014, legislation that would give VA Secretary Eric Shinseki and future VA secretaries complete authority to fire or demote VA Senior Executive Service or equivalent employees based on performance. Current law ostensibly allows SES workers, a group representing… Read more »