Economic Opportunity

A GI Bill for the 21st Century By Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Chairman Phil Roe App developer, robotics technician, digital animator, and advanced manufacturer—what do all of these careers have in common? They didn’t exist 73 years ago when the GI bill was signed into law. When our fighting forces shipped… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House passed a bill to extend and improve the GI Bill: “Today is a great day for our nation’s heroes. I’m especially proud of the bipartisan work we’ve done to pass legislation to expand the education benefits veterans earn through the GI Bill and, for the first time in history, allow them to utilize… Read more »

Last night, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a legislative hearing on the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz's legislation to improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents.  The Harry W. Colmery Veterans… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a legislative hearing on the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz's legislation to improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents.  Opening Remarks As Prepared for… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.) introduced the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, named for the principal architect of the original GI Bill, to improve and extend GI Bill benefits granted to veterans, their surviving spouses and dependents. Chairman Roe and Ranking Member Walz, along with Senate Committee on… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.) released the statement below following Majority Leader McCarthy’s announcement the House would consider the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 next week: “In order to bring wholesale reform to VA, we must give Secretary Shulkin the tools to fire or discipline… Read more »

On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a hearing entitled, “Assessing VA Approved Appraisers and How to Improve the Program for the 21st Century.” The following event is open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity WHAT: “Assessing VA Approved Appraisers and How to Improve the Program for the 21st Century” WHEN: 2:00… Read more »

Today, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) introduced the Veterans, Employees and Taxpayer (VET) Protection Act. This bill would require VA to track the use of official time and prohibit employees involved with direct patient care from spending more than 25% of their time on union activities and any VA employee from spending more than 50% of their… Read more »

On Thursday, March 9, at 2:00 p.m. the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will host a round table discussion on the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill to explore ways to make modern-day learning avenues more accessible for service members and veterans. The following event is open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity WHAT: Roundtable Discussion on Modern-Day Learning Avenues… Read more »