Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed six bipartisan bills to improve care, benefits, and services for our nation’s veterans:
“Today, the House passed six bipartisan bills to better support the men and women who have served. These bills would ensure that veterans with… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee reported five bills to the House floor, including a bipartisan, bicameral package to prevent veteran suicide:
“I am grateful that the Committee could come together today to solidify the deal between me, Chairman Takano, and Chairman… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement about the prospect for House passage of comprehensive veteran suicide prevention legislation this year:
“I was encouraged last night by Senator Moran’s announcement that he and Chairman Takano had reached a deal to secure House passage of S. 785 in… Read more »
A Crisis We Cannot Ignore
By: Dr. Phil Roe
9/3/2020
Long before COVID-19, America was grappling with another deadly affliction – veteran suicide. Every day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, for two decades and counting, an average of 20 servicemembers and veterans die by suicide. That amounts to 140 lives lost every week, 7,280 lives lost every year, and 145,600 lives lost since… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the Committee voted to report 12 bills to the House Floor.
“Our Committee acted decisively today to honor the brave service of all veterans - including the millions of women veterans who represent the fastest growing segment of the military and… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7608, which would allocate an unprecedented $12.5 billion dollars in emergency funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
“It is deeply concerning that House Democrats advanced a bill today that would allocate more… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) joined Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Committee Members Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), and Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.), Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) and Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and combat veteran Senator… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released the following statement after the Committee held a hybrid hearing to assess VA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic after 90 days.
“This afternoon, the Committee held a hearing with senior VA leaders to discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on America’s veterans. Given the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed three veterans’ bills:
“I am proud to support the passage of these bills today to authorize a cost-of-living increase for veterans who receive VA disability benefits, approve the construction of seven VA major medical facilities,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the House passed H.Res 965, which allows House Committees to conduct official business through virtual hearings, markups, and depositions and also implements proxy voting.
“Fewer than ten days after the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Congress returned… Read more »
