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The Department of Veterans Affairs made millions of dollars in unauthorized, off-contract purchases from McKesson Corp. after the agency banned such spending in November, an agency spokesman said Wednesday. Read more »

Reforms put in place by the Department of Veterans Affairs to prevent the routine purchase of pharmaceuticals in violation of federal contracting laws have improved the VA procurement system but failed to eliminate improper practices, according to congressional testimony Wednesday. Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held an oversight hearing entitled “Through the Looking Glass: Return to PPV.” In February 2012, the Committee held a hearing, which revealed as a the result of ongoing Committee investigations highlighting VA’s long-standing practice of purchasing pharmaceuticals on behalf of veterans, to be in violation of several… Read more »

On Dec. 28, 2002, Army 1st Sgt. Colin Rich volunteered to lead a patrol along the eastern Afghanistan border with Pakistan. The events of that day would change his life forever. Read more »

A key lawmaker discounted President Obama’s June 1 call for quick passage of Veterans Jobs Corps legislation and said a less expensive alternative is already in place if the administration would only do a better job of promoting it. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns is taking aim at the big shots within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The House on Thursday approved a measure offered by the Ocala Republican that would do away with salary bonuses to senior administrators within the VA. Read more »

“The Editor’s Desk” sits down once again with Congressman Jeff Miller, R-FL, the chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee to talk about the state of the VA, veteran hiring, the war in Afghanistan, and the upcoming presidential election. Read more »

“We’re providing not only for the future of our service men and women, but for America, too.”—President Ronald Reagan, June 1, 1987 Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Montgomery GI Bill. Named after former House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman, G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery, the Montgomery GI Bill was signed into law by President Ronald… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the latest unemployment report: “Once again, under President Obama’s economic recovery plan, unemployment rates are headed in the wrong direction—up, not down. In May, veteran unemployment rates have again spiked*. “Instead of helping to promote… Read more »

Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the President’s announcement calling on Congress to act... Read more »