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HVAC Considers 22 Bills at May Markup

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s markup on 22 veterans’ bills. For a full list of the bills being considered at today’s markup, click here.   Good morning.   Thank you all for being here.   Good morning. A quorum being…

House Passes 4 Veterans’ Bills, Including Key Veteran Education Reforms

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the House passed four bipartisan veterans’ bills this week:   “It’s a good day when the House can come together and pass important, bipartisan bills to enhance the delivery of services to our nation’s veterans, especially when it comes to education…

HVAC Subcommittees Consider 38 Bills

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WASHINGTON, DC — This week, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held four subcommittee markups to consider various pieces of legislation to improve the delivery of care, benefits, and services to veterans, their families, and survivors. The following bills were reported out of the subcommittees and are now eligible for consideration at the full committee…

Chairman Bost, House Republicans Continue Push to Stop Antisemitism at VA

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a third letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the Department failing to properly hold VA attorney Ms. Shekeba Morrad accountable for the video she posted online mocking Israelis who are asking for the return of hostages taken by…

Chairman Bost’s Remarks at Biden Administration’s FY 2025 VA Budget Request Hearing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Committee’s oversight hearing to assess the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) budget request for fiscal years 2025 and 2026:   Good morning.   The Committee will come to order.   I…

Chairman Bost, Rep. Kiggans Launch into Hampton VA Medical Center Following Reports of Patient Safety Concerns

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WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations Chairwoman Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), released the following letter they sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding credible allegations of employee retaliation, patient safety concerns, and medical…

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Chairman Luttrell Delivers Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on 12 Bills

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s legislative hearing on 12 bills to improve the disability claims process for veterans, and better support surviving family…

Tech Mod Chairman Rosendale During Hearing on VA Supply Chain: “There is waste and dysfunction in every step of the process.”

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the start of the subcommittee’s hearing on VA’s broken medical supply chain modernization project:   Good afternoon. The Subcommittee will come to…

ICYMI: Rep. Duarte’s Clear Communications Bill Would Reform Indecipherable VA Disability Claim Notice Letters

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.), released the following statements after Rep. Duarte introduced H.R. 7816, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act, legislation to make the push to reform and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) letters and correspondence to veterans to ensure…

House Republicans Move to Improve TAP for Servicemembers and Families

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WASHINGTON, DC – As part of their work to improve the Department of Defense’s handling of the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), released the following letter they sent to Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III expressing their disappointment…

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