Press Releases

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled “Reclaiming the Process: Examining the VBA Claims Transformation Plan as a Means to Effectively Serve Our Veterans.” At the hearing, the Committee learned that VA has yet to completely implement a comprehensive transformation plan to provide veterans with a paperless disability claims… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Rep. Bill Johnson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Rep. Phil Roe, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2012 (H.R. 5948): “As Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I am dedicated to ensuring VA is… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the construction of the new Orlando Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, which will serve approximately 300,000 veterans and is already two years behind schedule: “VA has painted a rosy picture for the public and the veterans of Florida for… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled “Through the Looking Glass: Return to PPV.” In February 2012, the Committee held a hearing, which revealed as a the result of ongoing Committee investigations highlighting VA’s long-standing practice of purchasing pharmaceuticals on behalf of veterans, to be in violation of several… Read more »

“We’re providing not only for the future of our service men and women, but for America, too.”—President Ronald Reagan, June 1, 1987 Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Montgomery GI Bill. Named after former House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman, G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, the Montgomery GI Bill was signed into law by President Ronald… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the latest unemployment report: “Once again, under President Obama’s economic recovery plan, unemployment rates are headed in the wrong direction—up, not down. In May, veteran unemployment rates have again spiked*. “Instead of helping to promote… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled “Reviewing the Implementation of Major Provisions of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.” The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is the signature veterans’ legislation of the 112th Congress. Officials from the departments of Labor (DoL) and Veterans Affairs (VA) testified on the… Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives reaffirmed its commitment to America’s veterans by passing H.R. 3670, a bill to require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), a law designed to help deployed National Guard and Reserve members return to their civilian jobs after a separation from… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations (O&I) held an oversight hearing entitled, “Purchasing Perspective: VA’s Prosthetics Paradox.” VA’s prosthetic acquisition process has been under the Subcommittee’s microscope for more than a year. The Subcommittee today took aim at the abuse in prosthetic contracting, VA’s inability to audit… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine VA’s current capabilities to provide state-of-the-art care to veterans with amputations. The Committee heard testimony concerning VA’s proposal to change procurement processes for prostheses, potentially hindering a veteran’s ability to acquire the latest prosthetic and corresponding care and support. “VA… Read more »