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 »
Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump called for bipartisanship during his State of the Union address:
“I was pleased to hear the President deliver such a spirited State of the Union, which touched on so many important issues and highlighted many of the sacrifices and achievements of our nation's… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) announced his selections for Republican Subcommittee leadership of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for the 116th Congress. These members will be approved at a full committee organizational meeting which is yet to be scheduled.
“I am happy to announce that four of the subcommittee chairmen from last Congress… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dr. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., ranking member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today issued a joint statement in response to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reaching a major milestone in the implementation of landmark legislation they authored… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee recommended 5 new Republican members chosen to serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Conference intends to ratify this in the coming days.
“I am excited to welcome this outstanding group of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after President Trump signed into law the Veterans Benefit and Transition Act of 2018 on December 31, 2018:
“I am thrilled that the Senate swiftly passed, and President Trump signed the Veterans Benefit and Transition Act. This piece of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs introduced the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, H.R. 203.
“The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 would ensure that our Vietnam Veterans receive the benefits they deserve. This bill mirrors the… Read more »