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Chairman Bost Ramps Up Efforts to Combat Antisemitism, Protect Jewish Student Veterans

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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough, alongside corresponding letters to the governors of California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, and North Carolina regarding what VA and state officials in these six states are doing to keep Jewish student…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Leads Subcommittee Markup of 11 Bills

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WASHINGTON, DC – 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 markup on 11 bills to improve veteran education programs and the VA Home Loan Program: Good morning, everyone.   Today, we are marking up…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Calls on VA to Combat Veteran Homelessness More Effectively

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WASHINGTON, DC – 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 oversight hearing to address the epidemic of homelessness among veterans:   Good morning.   The Subcommittee will come to…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Discusses 12 Bills at Legislative Hearing, Including Bill to Improve VA Home Loan Program

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WASHINGTON, DC – 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 legislative hearing on 12 bills to improve veteran education programs and the VA Home Loan Program:   Good afternoon,   The…

Chairman Bost’s Statement on VA’s Decision to Protect Veterans’ Homebuying Purchasing Power

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that eligible veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and surviving spouses who use the VA-guaranteed home loan benefit can pay for certain real estate buyer-broker fees when purchasing a home.   “Last year,…

Chairman Bost’s Statement on VA’s Foreclosure Moratorium Extension

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that they will extend a foreclosure moratorium that targets veteran homeowners and their families through December: “VA’s Home Loan program is a vitally important benefit for veterans and transitioning servicemembers to…

VA Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Veterans Package

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House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs leaders Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), introduced H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation includes a number of bipartisan and bicameral proposals to reform and improve the delivery of healthcare,…

House Passes 4 Veterans’ Bills, Including Key Veteran Education Reforms

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan veterans’ bills this week:   “It’s a good day when the House can come together and pass important, bipartisan bills to enhance the delivery of services to our nation’s veterans, especially when it comes to education…

HVAC Subcommittees Consider 38 Bills

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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…

House Republicans Move to Improve TAP for Servicemembers and Families

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WASHINGTON, DC – As part of their work to improve the Department of Defense’s handling of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), released the following letter they sent to Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III expressing their disappointment…

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