Today, Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Banks highlighted the need for historic investments in VA to be supported by a well thought out technology modernization strategy.
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Rep. Jim Banks: Make good on promises made… Read more »
Today, Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Rep. Mike Levin (D-Cali.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) announced the introduction of legislation to extend eligibility for the Fry Scholarship to spouses and children of members of the National… Read more »
Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner in honor of Military Appreciation Month.
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Rep. Phil Roe: Our nation's heroes didn't always get the honor they deserve
Washington Examiner
By: Dr. Phil Roe
May 1, 2019
Sitting at the airport, waiting on… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a legislative hearing on H.R. 299, The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, and pending legislation. During the hearing, Full Committee Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) urged the need to pass legislation to ensure that Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans… Read more »
Yesterday, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs joined Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cali.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Cali.), Speaker of the House, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo), Chair of the House Republican Conference, and a bipartisan group of Committee members to address veteran suicide… Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held an oversight hearing to discuss veteran suicide prevention.
Below are Ranking Member Rep. Phil Roe's, M.D. (R-Tenn.) opening remarks:
Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery:
Tonight’s topic is the most… Read more »
On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 5:00pm EST the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Cali.) and Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) will hold a press conference ahead of the first hearing on veteran suicide scheduled for Monday, April 29th at 7:00 pm EST to discuss what steps Congress can take to prevent veteran suicide.
WHO:
Speaker Nancy… Read more »
Today, Fox News highlighted Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) calling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D- N.Y.) for her recent comments on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the VA MISSION Act. Fox News reports that "Ocasio-Cortez claimed during a town hall last week that the VA 'isn’t broken' despite the scandals that have plagued the agency over the last… Read more »
Today, Ranking Member Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following video encouraging every person and organization to help prevent veteran suicide:
Below are Roe's Remarks:
Remarks As Prepared For Delivery:
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That’s approximately how many of our nation’s veterans, active-duty servicemembers, and members of the National Guard and Reserve commit suicide everyday. This… Read more »
Today, Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), introduced legislation to ensure that student veterans have access to the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM scholarship program that was enacted as part of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, also known as the Forever GI Bill.
Current law prohibits many student veterans from using this scholarship as there are very few… Read more »
