Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs released a statement applauding President Trump after he signed an Executive Order on "Supporting the Transition of Active Duty Service Members and Military Veterans into the Merchant Marine.":
"I am thrilled that President Trump has taken yet another step to help our… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) joined his colleagues on the House Floor to raise opposition to H.R. 1112. Roe not only shared his opposition to the bill, but voiced concerns on the legislation's infringement on veterans' 2nd amendment rights.
Below are Roe's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a joint hearing to hear the 2019 Legislative Presentation of The American Legion.
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
Welcome, Commander Reistad, to you and to all of members of The… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a joint hearing to hear the 2019 Legislative Presentation of The American Legion. At the end of the hearing, Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) delivered closing remarks and raised concerns with H.R. 1112:
Below are Roe's remarks:
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a full committee hearing entitled, "VA 2030: A Vision for the Future of VA."
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.), opening remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
With the exception of this morning’s joint hearing, this is the Committee’s first hearing of the 116th… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a joint hearing to hear the 2019 Legislative Presentation of the Disabled American Veterans.
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
Good afternoon, Commander Nixon and members of the panel.… Read more »
Washington, D.C. -Today, Reps. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (AMA) fully… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Jon Tester, D-Mont., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Phil Roe, R-Tenn., M.D., chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today announced a series of joint hearings with Veterans Service Organizations… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced the members selected to lead the Committee’s subcommittees in the 116th Congress:
“It was great to finally have the 116th Congress’ full House Committee on Veterans Affairs’ come together for the first time ever,”… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) announced his subcommittee member assignments and his intention to appoint Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) as Vice Ranking Member, which will be approved at the first full committee organizational meeting.
"It is exciting to have our subcommittees populated and I look forward to these positions being… Read more »
