Last week, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.), Rep. Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-Fla.), Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Cali,), Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.), and Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) sent a letter to Secretary Wilkie calling on him to share information on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA’s) progress to address harassment of women veterans and… Read more »
Today, Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statements after the House passed the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, H.R. 299. The bill unanimously passed the House, 410 - 0.
"I applaud the House's passage of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act," said Roe. "This bill will ensure that our Blue Water… Read more »
Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement in honor of National Women's Health Week:
"Providing women with high-quality care has been one of my life’s missions, both as an OBGYN who delivered almost 5,000 babies over the course of my medical career and throughout my time as Chairman and now Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’… Read more »
Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passed 18 bipartisan bills out of committee:
"Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs continued to deliver on our promise to take care of veterans and ensure that they receive the services and support they deserve. The many bipartisan bills reported… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner in honor of Military Appreciation Month.
Read the article here and below:
Rep. Phil Roe: Our nation's heroes didn't always get the honor they deserve
Washington Examiner
By: Dr. Phil Roe
May 1, 2019
Sitting at the airport, waiting on… Read more »
Yesterday, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs joined Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.), Speaker of the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo), Chair of the House Republican Conference, and a bipartisan group of Committee members to address veteran suicide… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held an oversight hearing to discuss veteran suicide prevention.
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) opening remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
Tonight’s topic is the most… Read more »
On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 5:00pm EST the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) will hold a press conference ahead of the first hearing on veteran suicide scheduled for Monday, April 29th at 7:00 pm EST to discuss what steps Congress can take to prevent veteran suicide.
WHO:
Speaker Nancy… Read more »
Today, Fox News highlighted Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) calling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.) for her recent comments on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the VA MISSION Act. Fox News reports that "Ocasio-Cortez claimed during a town hall last week that the VA 'isn’t broken' despite the scandals that have plagued the agency over the last… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held an oversight hearing assessing the technology to support VA MISSION Act's community care program.
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) opening remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
I welcome the opportunity to be here this afternoon to discuss the implementation of the new MISSION Act… Read more »
