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Committee Passes The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, 17 Other Bipartisan Bills

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Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passed 18 bipartisan bills out of committee: "Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs continued to deliver on our promise to take care of veterans and ensure that they receive the services and support they deserve. The many bipartisan bills reported…

Ranking Member Roe: 'This is an American issue not a Republican or Democrat issue'

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Yesterday, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs joined Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.), Speaker of the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo), Chair of the House Republican Conference, and a bipartisan group of Committee members to address veteran suicide…

Bipartisan House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Members to Address Veteran Suicide Prevention

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On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 5:00pm EST the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) will hold a press conference ahead of the first hearing on veteran suicide scheduled for Monday, April 29th at 7:00 pm EST to discuss what steps Congress can take to prevent veteran suicide. WHO: Speaker Nancy…

Ranking Member Roe: 'No single organization can end veteran suicide alone'

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Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following video encouraging every person and organization to help prevent veteran suicide: Below are Roe's Remarks: Remarks As Prepared For Delivery: 20. That’s approximately how many of our nation’s veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and members of the National Guard and Reserve commit suicide everyday. This…

Ranking Member Roe Opening Statement: MISSION Critical: Assessing the Technology to Support Community Care

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Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held an oversight hearing assessing the technology to support VA MISSION Act's community care program. Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) opening remarks: Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: I welcome the opportunity to be here this afternoon to discuss the implementation of the new MISSION Act…

Ranking Member Roe Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Vet Center Eligibility

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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs introduced the Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Mike Levin (D-Cali.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and supported by the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS). "It is…

Takano, Roe Issue Bipartisan Statement on Veteran Suicide Prevention

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Reps. Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, respectively, issued a joint bipartisan statement following yesterday’s roundtable on veteran suicide prevention: “Our Committee believes in identifying and utilizing every tool at our disposal to reduce the number of veteran suicides each year. That’s why we…

House Passes Bipartisan VA Health Care Bills

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Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released the following statement after the House passed the VET HP Act, The Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act, as well as a bill to rename a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Outstation in North Ogden, Utah last night. "I am proud to support all these bills that passed…

Rep. Clay Higgins Reintroduces The Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act

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Yesterday, Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) reintroduced The Long Term Care Veterans Choice Act, H.R 1527. The legislation is also cosponsored by Vice Ranking Member Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa), Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), Rep. Lou Correa (D-Calif.), Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-Puerto Rico). "I am grateful that Rep. Higgins has worked so hard on…

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