Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after his oversight team visited the Mountain Home VA Medical Center in Tennessee following disturbing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and inappropriate interpersonal relationships at the facility. These concerns were first brought to the Chairman by Under Secretary… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) failing to answer nearly 30 letter requests made by the Committee, including over 50 additional requests-for-information, on various issues pertaining to the delivery of care, benefits, and services at VA:
“Veterans and… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a fourth letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) failure to comply with the Committee’s September subpoena of documents related to Executive Order (EO) 14019 and its Related Interagency Agreement with the Michigan… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report this afternoon titled, “Leaders Failed to Address Community Care Consult Delays Despite Staff’s Advocacy Efforts at VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo.” The report found… 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 oversight hearing on the Committee’s investigation into the Hampton, Virginia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Hampton VAMC) and the circumstances that led to some… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a third letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding disturbing allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and inappropriate interpersonal relationships at the Mountain Home Tennessee VA Medical Center (Mountain Home VA). These concerns were first brought… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the Committee’s business meeting to vote on a resolution to subpoena documents related to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Implementation of Executive Order (EO) 14019 and its Related Interagency Agreement with the Michigan Department of State.
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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s oversight hearing entitled, “Accountable or Absent?: Examining VA Leadership Under the Biden-Harris Administration,” which will discuss the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) accountability culture. Including, whether VA leaders… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a second letter the Committee sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and inappropriate interpersonal relationships at the Mountain Home, Tennessee VA Medical Center (Mountain Home VA) that were brought to the… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a second letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough about the lack of transparency from the department surrounding the implementation of the Biden-Harris administration’s Executive Order (EO) 14019, “Promoting Access to Voting.” VA had announced that it was partnering… Read more »
