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Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity began oversight to ensure that the new VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is being implemented with the intent of the law intact and that the Departments of Labor (DoL) and Veterans Affairs (VA) are collaborating to execute the law. “I can’t stress enough that the proper implementation of this law is extremely critical, and as such I… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing entitled, “Is it Working: Reviewing VA’s Compensated Work Therapy Program.” The hearing focused on the successes of VA’s Compensated Work Therapy Program as well as identifying areas for improvement and evaluating if VA is applying a consistent approach in preparing veterans in the… Read more »

Bundled up against the cold wind Saturday morning, several hundred people assembled at Barrancas National Cemetery for a somber holiday tradition: the annual wreath-laying ceremony to remember loved ones buried there.

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement at 12:55 p.m. EST, as we observe a moment of silence to remember the lives lost and those wounded that morning: “Today and tomorrow mark the 70th anniversaries of the Empire of Japan’s attack on Pearl… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled, “Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide,” to track the progress being made to prevent suicide and steps taken to identify at risk servicemembers and veterans by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Despite increased resources and services, significant obstacles remain including limits on data,… Read more »

The Department of Labor recently reported that there were 3.2 million American jobs available and companies were looking for a few good men and women to fill them. Yet, despite unemployment hovering over 9 percent, and with nearly 1 million veterans out of work, many of these jobs have remained open because employers can’t find qualified workers. Read more »

The Veterans Affairs Department is on the defensive on its decision on how it is applying a 2006 law.

Lawmakers grilled Veterans Affairs Department officials Wednesday about why veteran-owned businesses ranked eighth in priority for government contracts despite laws and regulations that are supposed to put veterans first.

A joint hearing Tuesday of the subcommittees on economic opportunity and oversight and investigations within the House Veterans Affairs Committee focused on ...

Today, the Subcommittees on Oversight & Investigations (O&I) and Economic Opportunity (EO) held a joint hearing to review the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) certification process. In addition to questions surrounding a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today on companies fraudulently posing as… Read more »