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Bost Statement Following House Passage of 7 Bills to Improve Care, Benefits, and Services for Veterans

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed 7 bills to continue to deliver on the promise we have made to our veterans. “I was proud to support all 7 veterans’ bills that passed the House today. They will continue our work to honor and care for all those who have served,” said…

Ranking Member Bost's Statement on Resignation of Dr. Stone, Applauds His Leadership and Service to Veterans

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that Acting Under Secretary for Health, Dr. Richard Stone, would leave the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in the coming weeks. “Dr. Stone has been an incredible asset to our nation’s veterans…

Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing to Assess VA’s Budget Request for FY 2022

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Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budget request for fiscal year 2022: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to welcome Secretary McDonough and all of our witnesses. Any way you look at…

Ranking Member Bost: “This budget also continues to ignore the elephant in the room - toxic exposure”

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee’s hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA’s) fiscal year 2022 budget request: “I will always act to make sure that veterans have what they need. But veterans are taxpayers too. They deserve to know that the massive…

Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing to Examine VA’s Infrastructure

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s oversight hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs infrastructure: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon and welcome to our witnesses today. We are here to discuss V.A.’s…

Ranking Member Bost Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Defense Department to Assist National Archives with Addressing Backlog of Veterans’ Records

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost and Chairman Mark Takano; Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney and Ranking Member Rep. James Comer; Government Operations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Gerry Connolly and Ranking Member Rep. Jody Hice; and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Stephen F. Lynch and Ranking Member Rep.…

Bost Statement Following House Passage of 9 Bipartisan Veterans’ Bills

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed nine bills for our nation’s veterans. “The bills that we passed today would touch nearly every aspect of VA. Together, they would protect veterans and employees, increase transparency and accountability, and support veterans who are…

Ranking Member Bost’s VA Transparency & Trust Act Passes the House with Bipartisan Support

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed his bill, H.R. 2911, the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021. This key legislation will ensure full and total accountability regarding the billions of dollars in COVID emergency relief funding given to the Department of Veterans…

Bost Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan Bills to Help Veterans with PTSD, Veteran Moms

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1448, as amended, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act, and H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act: “Both of the bills we passed today put veterans first,” said Ranking Member Bost.…

Bost Delivers Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing to Address Toxic Exposures

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Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s consideration of a number of bipartisan legislative proposals to address toxic exposure: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And, welcome to our witnesses. We are here to discuss one of my top priorities –…

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