HVAC Schedule July 16 - July 20
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Washington, D.C.- Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the hearing schedule for July 16 - July 20. The following events are open to the press: WHO: House Committee on Veterans' Affairs WHAT:The VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act: One Year Later WHEN: 10:30 a.m.,… Roe Statement on Anniversary of VA Accountability Law
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement in advance of the one-year anniversary of President Trump signing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law: “Saturday marks one year since this bill was signed into law, and as a result we’ve seen major changes at the VA. Before… Committee Leaders Introduce EHR Oversight Legislation
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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.), along with Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee Chairman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) and Ranking Member Annie Kuster (D-NH), introduced legislation to strengthen Congress’ oversight of VA’s implementation of its new electronic health records system. … Bergman, Kuster Introduce Legislation Protecting Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
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This past week, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) and Ranking Member Annie Kuster (D-Conn.) introduced the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 to protect Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. “An important step in making sure our veterans get the treatment they’ve earned from VA is… Chairman Bergman Opening Statement: VA Financial Management
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Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Jack Bergman, held a hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs financial management. Below are Chairman Bergman's opening remarks from the hearing: Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: Earlier today we had the opportunity to hear from Secretary Shulkin about the… Chairman Bergman Opening Statement
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Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations Hearing to Assess VA’s Risks for Drug Diversion Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), held a hearing to examine a recently released GAO report’s findings that lack of oversight and internal controls for prescription opioids and employee accountability put VA medical centers at risk… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |