Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to discuss House Republicans plans to reform and improve interagency coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s first legislative hearing to discuss legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veteran Readiness Employment (VR&E) program, protect the VA Home… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Full Committee’s legislative hearing on the following key bill priorities for House Republicans: H.R. 472 The Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act; and H.R. 740, Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025.… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee’s first oversight hearing to examine the current state of Education Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the delivery of benefits is… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement following a meeting with Mr. Darin Selnick, Senior Advisor to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth and Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness:
“Under my leadership, we have made clear that our nation’s fighting force has… Read more »
House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the seventh letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on the mismanagement by the Biden-Harris administration’s top leadership at the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Digital GI Bill (DGIB) program. The Digital GI Bill was intended to automate and streamline veterans’… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), published the below opinion piece in the Eastern Arizona Courier to highlight the impact House Republicans flagship, bipartisan, bicameral veterans’ package for the 118th Congress, The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, would have on… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), released the following statements after the House voted 382-12 to send the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, to the president’s desk to be signed into law:
“There is no better way to close out the Congress… Read more »
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s hearing to examine the effectiveness of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Readiness and Employment (VR&E) Program:
Good morning.
The… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), and leading veterans service organizations (VSOs) released the following statements after the House passed Rep. Ciscomani’s landmark veterans’ package, H.R. 8371, The Senator Elizabeth Dole… Read more »
