This week, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) introduced H.R. 3848, the Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively (HOME) Act, which builds on the investments Congress has made to combat veteran homelessness by ensuring that veterans experiencing homelessness are able to access and receive the care and resources they need. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.)… Read more »
Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Joint Oversight Hearing with the Subcommittee on Health to assess recruitment and retention of staff within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Committee reported 7 bills to be considered on the House Floor:
“This morning, under my leadership, our Committee successfully reported seven bipartisan bills to be considered by the full House during our first markup of the 118th Congress. Each of these proposals will… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, released the following letter they sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s oversight hearing to discuss providing veterans with access to life-saving substance abuse disorder treatment as substance abuse and overdose deaths continue to be at… Read more »
In honor of Women’s History Month, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-Calif.), reauthorized the bipartisan Women Veteran Task Force (WVTF), with Rep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) serving as Chairman and Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) serving as Co-Chair. The Members released the following statements in… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed four veterans’ bills this week:
“House Republicans work has only just begun to create a better Department of Veterans Affairs for the men and women who have served. Which is why I was proud to see four bipartisan veterans’ bills pass the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after he introduced two bills: H.R. 754, the Modernizing Veterans' Healthcare Eligibility Act, and H.R. 753, the VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act. Both pieces of legislation would propel the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into the 21st century with modern medical… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health, released the following statements after they sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough following up on the VA’s decision to violate federal law and begin offering abortion… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined 49 lawmakers in reintroducing his legislation, H.R. 705, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, a bill to prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from sending information on veterans (or beneficiaries) who are assisted by a fiduciary to the National Instant Criminal Background… Read more »
