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… Read more »
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… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.), released the following statements after Rep. Duarte introduced H.R. 7816, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act, legislation to make the push to reform and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) letters and correspondence to veterans to ensure… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), released the following statements after they introduced H.R. 7793, the Veterans Appeals Options Expansion Act of 2024. Comprehensive legislation that builds on the Veterans Appeals Improvement and… Read more »
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 on the importance of simplifying the notice letters VA sends veterans who file claims for V.A.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that following H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which included Chairman Bost’s language to prohibit VA from submitting a veteran or beneficiary’s name to the FBI’s NICS list without a judge’s consent, being signed into law the agency would only report to NICS in instances… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released the bill text for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bicameral bill includes language Chairman Bost fought for to prohibit… Read more »
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 on improper payments in VA’s compensation and pension programs:
The subcommittee will come… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the today’s oversight hearing on supporting America’s surviving military community:
Good morning.
The Committee will come to order.
I want to welcome our witnesses to today’s… Read more »
Today, Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) introduced H.R. 7100, the Prioritizing Veterans’ Survivors Act, commonsense legislation which would rightfully ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Survivor Assistance operates within the Office of the VA Secretary to ensure that VA prioritizes advocacy and services for veterans’ surviving spouses and families. Under the Biden… Read more »