Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed seven bipartisan veterans’ bills this week:
“I am proud to see the House advance six bipartisan bills this week for veterans and their families. Each of these bills will cut through the bureaucratic red tape and get veterans their benefits faster. Including a… Read more »
Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) efforts to reduce delays, cut through red tape, and ensure veterans get their… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), released the following joint statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced that the agency will phase out the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program, which was created for political… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the full committee hearing to examine how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can leverage state-of-the-art healthcare innovations to ensure veterans have access to the modern support and services they need, while also ensuring Congress is a… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled, “Review of VA’s $2.9 Billion Supplemental Funds Request for FY 2024 to Support Veterans’ Benefits Payments,” which confirmed Chairman Bost and House Republicans concerns… Read more »
Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, held a legislative hearing on a number of bills, including the following key proposals which are led by House Republicans to improve, simplify, and modernize the disability compensation benefits claims and appeals process at the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to discuss House Republicans plans to reform and improve interagency coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s third oversight hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Community Care Program (CCP) and its ability to provide veterans with timely access to urgent mental health… Read more »
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 improvements to inoperability between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA’s) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) and community… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced that in response to President Trump’s recent executive order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” VA will phase out medical treatments for… Read more »
