Today, Chairman Mike Bost, (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Full Committee's legislative hearing on veterans’ benefits legislation, including H.R. 705, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act:
I am proud to have introduced my bill H.R. 705, the… Read more »
During the July recess, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), led his first international Congressional Delegation (CODEL) as Chairman to Europe to visit and pay respects at American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) memorials and cemeteries, as this year marks their centennial anniversary and ABMC is funded by Congress. The CODEL then visited with active-duty… 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 opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization to examine potential improvements to the Department of Veterans… Read more »
Rep. Morgan Luttrell, (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) implementation of S. 3373, Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Committee reported 7 bills to be considered on the House Floor:
“This morning, under my leadership, our Committee successfully reported seven bipartisan bills to be considered by the full House during our first markup of the 118th Congress. Each of these proposals will… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, released the following letter they sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector… Read more »
In honor of Women’s History Month, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-Calif.), reauthorized the bipartisan Women Veteran Task Force (WVTF), with Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) serving as Chairman and Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) serving as Co-Chair. The Members released the following statements in… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed four veterans’ bills this week:
“House Republicans work has only just begun to create a better Department of Veterans Affairs for the men and women who have served. Which is why I was proud to see four bipartisan veterans’ bills pass the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined 49 lawmakers in reintroducing his legislation, H.R. 705, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, a bill to prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from sending information on veterans (or beneficiaries) who are assisted by a fiduciary to the National Instant Criminal Background… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after he announced the five Subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress:
“I am proud to announce that over half of our subcommittee chairs for this Congress are veterans themselves. We have a big agenda ahead of us, but I know these men and women are up to the task.… Read more »
