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 »
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program:
“Starting today, unemployed veterans can apply to learn a new skill or trade through the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP). VRAP was the cornerstone of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011.
“Veterans… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called upon VA to explain how mental health services have devolved into a lack of accessibility and care for veterans in need as exposed in an April VAOIG Report.
The IG found that VA’s measurement data for mental healthcare is “not accurate or reliable,” that the measures have “no real value,” and that… Read more »
