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House Sends Annual Veterans’ Cost-Of-Living Adjustment to President Trump’s Desk

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed S. 2392, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025, this week.   “After over 40 days of the Democrats – led by Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries – holding the government and the benefits and services veteran families rely on…

Rep. Barrett, Chairman Bost, House Republicans Introduce Legacy Survivor and Catastrophically Disabled Veterans Benefits Expansion Bill

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.), Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), and Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), released the following statements after they introduced H.R. 6047, the Sharri Briley…

Chairman Bost Statement on Ending Democrat Shutdown, MilCon/VA Bill Passage

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after House Republicans sent a package of funding bills to President Trump’s desk, including a continuing resolution (CR) to end the Democrat Shutdown, as well as legislation to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Fiscal Year 2026.   “For 43 days Democrats…

Chairman Bost’s Statement on Report Regarding Veteran Homelessness Shortfalls at West LA VA Campus

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released a Congressionally Mandated Report (CMR) regarding shortfalls in the delivery of services to veterans in the West Los Angeles region.   “For far too long, homeless veterans at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center have…

Chairman Bost: “It's not a game. This shutdown affects real people – veterans and servicemembers – lives.”

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), to discuss the need for Democrats to end the pain they've inflicted on the American people – and America’s veterans – by shutting down the…

Chairman Bost Slams Democrats for Government Shutdown Impact on Veterans, Servicemembers, Families

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), appeared on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power to discuss how Democrats are holding the government hostage by shutting down the government and impacting the delivery of vitally important support, services, and grant programs for veterans across the country. Chairman Bost underscored how mental health programs,…

House Passes 14 Veterans’ Bills to Enhance Benefits Outreach, Modernize and Expand Healthcare Delivery to Reach All Veterans, Safeguard VA Supply Chain and Deployed Servicemembers Homes

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed 14 bipartisan veterans’ bills this week:   “Fourteen bills mean fourteen wins for veterans and their families. The bills the House passed this week address a range of issues from: improving education and job training benefits, expanding access to health…

Tech Modernization Chairman Barrett Leads Oversight Hearing on Modernizing VA Care Through Artificial Intelligence

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Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) could transform healthcare delivery for veterans, streamline Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services,…

Chairman Bost Secures Key TAP Program Reforms in FY26 NDAA

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (NDAA) 2026, which included key Transition Assistance Program (TAP) reforms Chairman Bost secured to add accountability in the…

House Republicans Issue Joint Statement on Trump Administration Ending Abortion Services at VA

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas), and Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), released the following joint statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recent decision that VA will no longer offer abortion services,…

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