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Chairman Bost Kicks Off First Markup of 119th Congress on GOP Agenda for Veterans and their Families

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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 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,…

Committee Reports out Bill to Protect Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Subcommittee on Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs Chairman Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), and Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.), released the following statements after the Committee reported out H.R. 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, as amended, which would ensure that no Department of Veterans…

Chairman Bost Applauds Trump Administration’s Push to Streamline the Delivery of Benefits to Veterans’ Survivors

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced a three-pronged approach to eliminate barriers and streamline the process for how eligible survivors and dependents of deceased veterans and servicemembers apply for and receive VA benefits and services. This…

Biden’s Budget Mess: Chairman Bost Urges AG Bondi to Hold Biden Administration VA Officials Accountable in New Letter

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letter he sent to Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Pam Bondi urging DOJ to review the pattern of troubling actions taken by former Biden administration Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough, Under Secretary for Benefits Joshua…

Chairman Bost for the Daily Caller: Time To Restore Veterans’ Constitutional Rights

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This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), published the below opinion piece in the Daily Caller to discuss Republicans’ plan to cement the constitutional rights of veterans with fiduciaries through HR 1041, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, which Chairman Bost introduced earlier this year alongside Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman…

House Passes 7 Bipartisan Bills for Veterans and their Families

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed seven bipartisan veterans’ bills this week: “I am proud to see the House advance six bipartisan bills this week for veterans and their families. Each of these bills will cut through the bureaucratic red tape and get veterans their benefits faster. Including a…

Chairman Bost for the Washington Examiner: Republicans must change the way VA health care works for veterans

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This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), published the below opinion piece in the Washington Examiner to discuss Republicans’ plans to reform, improve, and expand the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care program to ensure that veterans can have access to the health care options that work best for them, close to home, and without delays…

Chairman Bost Leads Hearing on Pushing Healthcare Innovation Forward at VA to Better Serve Veterans

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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 full committee hearing to examine how the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can leverage state-of-the-art healthcare innovations to ensure veterans have access to the modern support and services they need, while also ensuring Congress is a…

Biden’s Budget Mess: VA IG Confirms House Republicans Fears on Fake VA Budget Shortfall

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled, “Review of VA’s $2.9 Billion Supplemental Funds Request for FY 2024 to Support Veterans’ Benefits Payments,” which confirmed Chairman Bost and House Republicans concerns…

Chairman Bost’s Statement on VA Decision to Phase Out Treatment for Gender Dysphoria

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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 in response to President Trump’s recent executive order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” VA will phase out medical treatments for…

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