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Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans Forces Biden Administration to Answer the Mail on VA Buying American Made Products

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Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to shed light on VA’s compliance with Buy American legislation:   Good afternoon.   Thank you all for being here today as this subcommittee…

House Republicans Urge VA to Follow Biden/Trump Order and Actually Buy American Made Goods

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) led his Republican House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs colleagues in a letter to Department of Veterans of Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough following concerns that the Biden administration is falling short in its duty to support domestic producers and serve America’s veterans with American made goods. “The…

On the Ground: Chairman Bost’s Team Meets with VA Loma Linda Whistleblowers

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after his oversight staff met with numerous whistleblowers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loma Linda Healthcare System in California. This trip comes as Chairman Bost and Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) continue to ask VA Secretary Denis McDonough why failing…

Chairman Bost, Rep. Obernolte Continue to Press VA on Lack of Accountability at Loma Linda

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.), released the following letter they sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough in response to the Secretary’s lackluster response to their April letter regarding a situation at the Loma Linda VA Medical Center (VAMC) where a supervisory…

Committee Passes 11 Bills, Including Key VA Accountability Legislation

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Committee reported 11 bills to be considered on the House Floor: “To close out the summer session, our Committee reported eleven bills out to effectively address veteran homelessness, continue our commitment to improving TAP, expand access to home based care for aging…

Chairman Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Oversight and Investigations Legislative Hearing On Restore VA Accountability Act

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Today, Chairman Mike Bost, (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations' legislative hearing on pending legislation, including Chairman Bost's H.R. 4278, the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act:  Thank you,…

Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Moran, Sens. Manchin and Rubio Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Accountability at VA

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), released the following statements after they introduced the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability Act to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs…

House Republicans Probe VA Secretary on Replacing American Flags with Social Movement Flags at VA Facilities

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) released the following letter he led with 30 Republican colleagues to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough. The letter raises concerns about VA’s apparent decision to violate its own policy by permitting social movement flags, such as the Pride flag, to be flown in place of traditional flags,…

Chairman Bost Presses VA Secretary on Executives’ Ethics Waiver Practices

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) released the following letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the Department’s process to document ethics recusals of senior officials, particularly Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Officer Kurt DelBene, who was previously an…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans: “As a Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, I am no stranger to the challenges of hiring and staffing medical professionals.”

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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…

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