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Chairman Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Final Joint House & Senate VSO Hearing of 118th Congress

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the final of three annual joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs veteran service organization (VSO) hearings to discuss the organizations’ legislative priorities, concerns, and initiatives on behalf of the…

Chairman Bost Statement on Biden’s FY25 and FY26 VA Budget Request

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Biden administration released their fiscal year (FY) 2025 and 2026 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):   “The Biden administration’s VA budget request is another step backwards, stitched together through risky accounting…

Chairman Bost: “Our work is nowhere close to being finished.”

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the second of three annual joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs veteran service organization (VSO) hearings to discuss the organizations’ legislative priorities, concerns, and initiatives on behalf of the veterans,…

Chairman Bost’s Opening Remarks at First Joint House & Senate VSO Hearing of 2024

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the first of three annual joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs veteran service organization (VSO) hearings to discuss the organizations’ legislative priorities, concerns, and initiatives on behalf of the veterans,…

FY24 MilCon/VA Appropriations Bill Includes Chairman Bost’s Veteran Second Amendment Rights Language

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House and Senate Appropriations Committees released the bill text for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bicameral bill includes language Chairman Bost fought for to prohibit…

Chairman Bost Outlines Next Steps in Committee’s VA HR Office Investigation

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), provided the following update on the Committee’s investigation into disturbing reports of sexual harassment and misconduct within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion (ORMDI) that were brought to the Committee’s attention in September…

Chairman Bost Delivers Opening Statement at VA Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations Hearing: “Every level of VA failed these whistleblowers.”

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks, as prepared, to open the Committee's oversight hearing as part of the ongoing investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion (ORMDI) – the…

Chairman Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing to Support Surviving Family Members of Fallen Servicemembers

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. 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 today’s oversight hearing on supporting America’s surviving military community:   Good morning.   The Committee will come to order.   I want to welcome our witnesses to today’s…

Chairman Bost, Chairwoman Stefanik Issue Joint Statement on VA’s Failure to Hold Antisemitic Employee Accountable

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), released the following joint statement after late last night the Members received a response from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to their December letter, which had urged Secretary Denis McDonough to hold VA attorney Ms. Shekeba Morrad…

Chairman Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing to Address Rural Healthcare Access

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the Committee’s first oversight hearing of the second session of the 118th Congress:   Good morning. The Committee will come to order. I want to welcome all the witnesses to today’s hearing. We are here today to…

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