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Ranking Member Roe Receives Congressional Caregiver Champion Award from Elizabeth Dole Foundation

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after receiving the Congressional Caregiver Champion Award from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation during the foundation's Heroes and History Makers event on Wednesday night: “To receive this award from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation is an incredible honor,” said…

Ranking Member Roe Encourages Veterans to Join the Veterans History Project

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after speaking on the House floor last night to encourage all veterans to participate in the Library of Congress‘ Veterans History Project: “I am proud to co-lead an initiative this fall with Chairman Takano to get more veterans to participate in the Veterans…

Ranking Member Roe: “This decision reflects the bipartisan spirit that our Committee is known for and that veterans deserve.”

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee marked up six bills to support student veterans, assist homeless veterans facing legal challenges, and increase quality and transparency across the Department of Veterans Affairs: “This morning, our Committee continued to deliver on our…

Ranking Member Roe Statement on House Passage of Bipartisan Veterans' Bills

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan veterans’ bills: "Tonight, the House continued our efforts to support and serve our nation’s veterans by passing bipartisan legislation to help homeless veterans with children find transitional housing, help veterans with…

Roe, Takano Challenge Congress to Collect, Preserve Veterans' Stories

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Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) challenged all Members of Congress to participate in the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project (VHP) before this year’s Veterans Day (November 11, 2019).  By asking Members to submit at least one of their veteran constituents’ stories, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hopes to build up…

ICYMI: Ranking Member Roe Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee Regarding Bill to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

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Last week, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) testified before the House Judiciary Committee regarding H.R. 3826, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This bill would prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own a firearm because they receive help managing their Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) financial benefits. "Every day, servicemen and…

Roe Opposes Implementing EHR System for Illegal Immigrants before Veterans

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Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), released the following statement after voting against H.R. 3525, the U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act: "Before coming to Congress, I was a practicing physician for over 31 years and installed an electronic health record (EHR) in my own practice. It took over a year to transition just 80,000 charts from paper to electronic.…

Ranking Member Roe Statement on the 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report

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Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released the 2019 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Report containing an analysis of veteran suicide data from 2005 to 2017. "The release of this report today confirms that the rates of suicide among those who have served remains tragically high. Suicide…

Ranking Member Roe Statement on House Passage of Legislation to Continue Vital Veterans’ Programs

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Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R 4285, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019: “I applaud the House for passing this bipartisan legislation that will allow several important veterans’ programs to continue. This bill will allow VA to continue providing direct loans to buyers of VA-owned…

Ranking Member Roe Congratulates VA Deputy Secretary James Byrne

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Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), congratulated the Honorable James Byrne for being sworn in yesterday as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “I was thrilled to see the Senate confirm Mr. Byrne last week to serve as VA Deputy Secretary, and I congratulate him on being sworn in yesterday morning. Mr. Byrne displayed great leadership as the VA General…

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