Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, legislation to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which included key priorities Chairman Bost secured alongside House… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the full committee’s oversight hearing to listen to organizations who are doing important work with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) to make the TAP program work better for servicemembers transitioning to… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), and Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), released the following statements after they introduced their respective bills to streamline and modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appeals for VA disability compensation benefits process for veterans, their… Read more »
This morning, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Subcommittee on Health Chairwoman Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 1969, the No Wrong Doors for Veterans Act, key legislation to extend the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced that VA will accelerate implementation of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, which was signed into law earlier this year, and included provisions to make… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act, which would create a partial claim program at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as part of the VA Home Loan program to allow… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the full committee’s oversight hearing to assess President Trump’s fiscal year 2026 and 2027 advanced appropriations budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with VA Secretary Doug Collins testifying.
Good afternoon.
The… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to provide better care to our veterans, improve accountability for such care, and establish a National Center for Warrior Independence for homeless veterans.
“We know that there are areas where VA is falling short and… Read more »
This week, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led by Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), reported out 18 bills to be eligible for consideration by the full House of Representatives. Remarks on each of these bills can be found here.
“From protecting veterans’ constitutional rights, to safeguarding the VA home loan program for current and future generations, to bolstering mental health… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the full committee’s first markup of the 119th Congress on 18 bills, 14 of which are led by House Republicans, to deliver on the Republican majority’s promise to change the way VA healthcare, benefits, and services work for veterans, their families,… Read more »
