Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 6322, legislation that will allow student veterans to continue receiving certain education and training benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would be reduced or halted due to programs unable to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The House and Senate versions of this legislation were introduced by House Veterans’ Affairs… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member, Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and Chairman Mark Takano’s (D-Calif.) bipartisan Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (H.R. 6322). This key legislation — introduced last week with more than 51 cosponsors and wide VSO support — expands on language passed in S. 3503 and signed into… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) introduced the bipartisan Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 -- key legislation to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student veterans as schools and universities have taken proactive measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.
“Over… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed S. 3503, the Senate version of his bill to protect GI Bill benefits for student veterans during the coronavirus crisis:
"Just over a week ago, we learned that veterans and other students could lose their GI Bill benefits or have… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Senate passed S. 3503, companion legislation to his bill, H.R. 6194 which would safeguard GI Bill benefits for student veterans during the coronavirus crisis:
“In a time of so much fear and uncertainty, we must act quickly to assure student… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after introducing a bill to protect GI Bill recipients from being negatively impacted by school closures or other changes as a result of COVID-19:
“No student veteran, dependent, or spouse should be worried about their GI Bill… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following statements after the Department of Defense announced that members of the National Guard deployed to the southern border will be eligible to accrue credits toward Post-9/11 GI… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, released the following statement praising the successful implementation of changes to Monthly Housing Allowance payment rates for the Post-9/11 GI Bill last week:
“I applaud Secretary Wilkie, Under Secretary Lawrence, Charmain Bogue, and the team of contractors and VA staff for a job well done… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), the Chair of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, introduced H.R.3608, a bill to expand the availability of in-state tuition rates to student veterans regardless of when they were discharged from the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.), the Chairwoman of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, introduced H.R. 3535, the GI Bill Work Study Improvement Act of 2019. The bill would improve the timeliness of payments to veterans and other… Read more »
