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Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Luttrell, House Republicans Lead Letter to VA Secretary After Witness Testifies VA “will not comply” with Potential Legislation

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Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, alongside Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas), and Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding recent concerning comments from a Department…

Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Holds Legislative Hearing on 18 Bills

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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 legislative hearing on 18 bills which would enhance the delivery of benefits and services to veterans and their survivors: Good…

Chairman Bost Continues Fight for Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to express his disappointment in the Department’s failure to fully participate in the Committee’s recent oversight hearing on VA healthcare and benefits needs for veterans living with from spinal cord injuries and…

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Chairman Luttrell Leads Hearing to Examine VA Benefits Claims Management System

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WASHINGTON, DC – 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 hearing on VA’s National Work Queue system, the system VA uses to process veterans’ and their survivors’ benefit…

Chairman Luttrell Delivers Opening Remarks at Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Hearing on VA TDIU Program

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WASHINGTON, DC – 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 VA’s TDIU program and its effectiveness at properly compensating today's veterans:…

VA Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Veterans Package

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House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs leaders Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation includes a number of bipartisan and bicameral proposals to reform and improve the delivery of healthcare,…

House Republicans Lead the Discussion on Simplifying VA Disability Comp Notice Letters

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough detailing concerns with the Department’s oversight of IBM as it relates to their handling of problems resulting from incorrect notice letters that veterans received when applying for their VA disability…

ICYMI: House VA Committee Reports Out Veterans’ Second Amendment Protection Act Bill

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WASHINGTON, DC – This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), led a Full Committee markup of 22 bills, including his legislation to permanently restore due process rights for veterans with fiduciaries. Chairman Bost’s bill, H.R. 705, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, passed out of the Committee and is now eligible for consideration on the…

HVAC Subcommittees Consider 38 Bills

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WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held four subcommittee markups to consider various pieces of legislation to improve the delivery of care, benefits, and services to veterans, their families, and survivors. The following bills were reported out of the subcommittees and are now eligible for consideration at the full committee…

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Chairman Luttrell Delivers Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on 12 Bills

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WASHINGTON, DC – 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 legislative hearing on 12 bills to improve the disability claims process for veterans, and better support surviving family…

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