--  A senior House Democrat on Tuesday argued that a Republican bill to expand jobs training programs for veterans would violate the pledge from Grover Norquist's group that most Republicans have made to their constituents not to raise taxes.

Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Miller called it a "comprehensive" approach. Speaking on the House floor Tuesday, he said the legislation would "help a broad cross section of veterans to obtain or retain ...

Full committee holds oversight hearing on Miami VAMC. Change must happen today.

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the most comprehensive jobs legislation introduced to end veteran unemployment – the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (the VOW Act). On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest unemployment figures, and while the national unemployment rate held at 9.1%, there was an alarming rise in veteran unemployment… Read more »

The legislation, sponsored by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., would overhaul the military's Transition Assistance Program, ...

Marlin A. Stutzman (R-Ind.), a top member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, whose office didn't return requests for comment. ...

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee has two new members who are both Army ... The House Veterans Affairs Committee has two new members who are both Army ...

Stutzman's bill cleared the subcommittee and is awaiting action from the full House Veterans Affairs Committee. Braley is hopeful it will eventually pass ...

Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs received an update on the state of Arlington National Cemetery. After years of poor management and neglect, it was revealed in 2010 that problems at the nation’s preeminent cemetery were rampant and included inaccurate burial records, unmarked graves, and a lack of accountability among senior management. In… Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Health held an oversight hearing on the Federal Recovery Coordination Program (FRCP) and uncovered a worsening problem of care coordination between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The hearing was in response to a previous oversight hearing in May that exposed significant issues with the FRCP, which is meant to… Read more »