Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) sent a bipartisan letter with to Secretary Wilkie calling on VA to postpone their planned elimination of the 48-hour review period in the disability claims process and work with Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) to consider alternatives to a complete elimination of… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that eligible veterans who do not file income taxes do not need to file a tax return in order to receive their stimulus check:
"I am pleased to learn today that… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began processing disability compensation claims for Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans last week:
"One of my proudest accomplishments in Congress was the enactment of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act to provide… Read more »
Last week, Rep. Phil Roe M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and the Committee's Minority Members wrote to Rep. Mark Takano (D-Ca.), the Chairman of the Committee, requesting a legislative hearing on bills to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights and ensure the safety of veterans' children in child care programs supported by the Department of… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.), a Member of the Committee, introduced H.R. 3826, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This bipartisan bill would prevent veterans from losing their Second Amendment right to purchase or own a firearm because they receive help managing their Department of… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, issued the following statement after H.R. 299, the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, was signed into law:
“Today, we are proud to say that the tens of thousands of Blue Water Navy veterans can rest easy tonight knowing that the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019:
“I am thrilled that the Senate has finally followed the House's lead in passing the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act. I look forward to President Trump quickly signing this bill… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) issued the following statement after news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will not appeal the Procopio decision:
“We are encouraged by DOJ’s decision not to appeal Procopio and further delay benefits to our Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans. It’s now up to the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House passed 9 bipartisan veterans bills:
"I am thrilled that, ahead of Memorial Day, the House was able to honor our veterans by passing several important bills, which would provide the nation's heroes with essential services and support. I am especially happy that two of my own bills were part of today's… Read more »
Today, Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after the House passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, H.R. 299. The bill unanimously passed the House, 410 - 0.
"I applaud the House's passage of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act," said Roe. "This bill will ensure that our Blue Water… Read more »
