Press Releases

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1471, the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act. The bill would give the Department of Veterans Affairs and Army Secretaries the authority to exhume from national cemeteries the remains of individuals who have committed capital crimes. Sponsored by Sen. Dan Coats in the Senate and Rep. Susan Brooks in the House, the bill… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two veterans related bills via bipartisan votes. Sponsored by Chairman Miller, H.R. 3521 would authorize 27 Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases requested by VA in its fiscal year 2013 and 2014 budget submissions. H.R. 1402, as amended, is sponsored by Rep. Mike Coffman and would extend funding for a number of… Read more »

Chairman Jeff Miller released the below statement following today’s House passage of S. 893, The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013. The bill would authorize an increase for Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation, clothing allowance and survivor benefits equal to this year’s Social Security COLA – a 1.5 percent… Read more »

Chairman Jeff Miller released the following statement today in honor of Veterans Day 2013. "Imagine our lives without the veterans who have bravely defended us. Where might we be if not for the men and women who answered the call to serve each and every time our nation faced a determined enemy? Undoubtedly, America would not stand as tall as she does without the enormous sacrifices… Read more »

Click to Watch Participants: HVAC Chairman Jeff Miller (R-FL) SVAC Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) HVAC Ranking Member Mike Michaud (D-ME) SVAC Member Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) SVAC Member Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) Garry Augustine (Disabled American Veterans) Joe Davis (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Lou Celli (American Legion) Tom Tarantino (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America) Vice Admiral… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four veterans related bills via bipartisan votes. H.R. 2189 would establish a commission or task force charged with examining the root causes of the Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims backlog and providing solutions for ending it by 2015. Using VA’s existing resources, H.R. 2481 would establish an Economic Opportunity… Read more »

Today, Chairman Jeff Miller will introduce legislation that would name the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bay Pines, Fla., the “C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.” “America’s veterans knew no greater advocate than Rep. Bill Young. An Army National Guardsman and Reservist for over a decade and an elected official for… Read more »

Chairman Jeff Miller released the following statement regarding the fact that, contrary to warnings from Department of Veterans Affairs leaders, VA’s disability benefits compensation claims backlog fell during the government shutdown. “Instead of debating whether or not VA’s dire predictions regarding the shutdown’s impact came to fruition, I remain focused on a… Read more »

Today, Chairman Jeff Miller issued the following statement honoring the life of Rep. Bill Young. “I was deeply saddened to learn of Rep. Bill Young’s passing. One of the most respected public servants in Florida’s history, Bill will forever be remembered for his kindness, wisdom and unyielding commitment to our nation’s veterans and men and women in uniform.… Read more »

Following VA’s announcement that some Veterans Benefits Administration and Office of Information Technology employees will be furloughed due to the government shutdown, chairman Jeff Miller released the below statement. “VA employees should be worrying about VA’s mission of service to veterans, not managing an agency on spare change remaining from last year, and… Read more »