WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough detailing concerns with the Department’s oversight of IBM as it relates to their handling of problems resulting from incorrect notice letters that veterans received when applying for their VA disability… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after three months of waiting his oversight staff was finally able to view documents associated with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) internal investigation into current VA attorney Ms. Shekeba Morrad following a video she posted online last year mocking Israelis who are asking… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), led a Full Committee markup of 22 bills, including his legislation to permanently restore due process rights for veterans with fiduciaries. Chairman Bost’s bill, H.R. 705, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, passed out of the Committee and is now eligible for consideration on the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released a letter he sent to UnitedHealth Group, Inc. CEO Andrew Witty regarding a massive cyberattack against UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare (CHC), which took place in February and has potentially huge negative consequences for veterans’ data privacy.
Cybercriminals claim… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
