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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to ensure high quality decision-making for veterans’ claims on appeal:
The subcommittee will come to… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the Senate adopted, with bipartisan support, Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) amendment to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The Senators’ amendment includes the provisions in Chairman Bost’s bill, H.R.… 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 remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to take a close look at VA’s fiduciary program to prevent the misuse of veterans’ benefits:
The subcommittee will come to… Read more »
