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.… Read more »
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 –… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee held its first legislative hearing on 15 bipartisan bills regarding toxic exposure among veterans.
One of the bills considered at today’s hearing is H.R. 2127, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military – or, the TEAM Act. The TEAM Act… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee favorably forwarded 25 bills to benefit our nation’s veterans to the House Floor.
“I am proud of our Committee’s work to find common ground and pass over two dozen bipartisan bills today. These bills would support veterans, bolster VA’s… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) and Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statements after they introduced the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021.… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and Members of the Republican California Congressional Delegation and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led the fight to ensure that California’s veterans have access to critical and lifesaving telemedicine in a letter to Marybel Batjer,… Read more »
The President today signed bipartisan legislation into law expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to veterans and their families under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), following efforts from House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee leaders, Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Ranking Member Jerry Moran… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kans.), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, released the following statements after introducing H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act. The legislation would include the Department… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) released the following statements after H.R. 1276, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans’ and Caregivers’ COVID-19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021, the VA VACCINE Act, unanimously passed the House of Representatives. This bipartisan bill expands VA’s authority to… Read more »
Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during the Rules Committee’s consideration of the Pelosi Payoff.
“Chairman McGovern and Ranking Member Cole, thank you for giving me the opportunity to testify today.
I am here as the Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs… Read more »
