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Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the hearing schedule for July 10 – 14. The following events are open to the press: WHO: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs WHAT: “Care Where It Counts: Assessing VA’s Capital Asset Needs”  WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 12, 2017  WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming here. BACKGROUND: During this hearing,… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law: “In the three years since committee oversight revealed that veterans at VA were dying while waiting for care, we have heard far too many instances of employees who don’t live up to the standards… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the hearing schedule for June 26 – 30. The following events are open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations WHAT: Legislative Hearing WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 29, 2017 WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming here. *Details on the legislation will be posted here on Tuesday.   WHO:… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the hearing schedule for June 19 – 23. The following event is open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Health WHAT: “FY 2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for the Veterans Health Administration” WHEN: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 22, 2017 WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming here.  BACKGROUND: During… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) spoke on the House floor in support of the VETERAN Act. Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2372, the Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now - or, VETERAN - Act, which I am proud to sponsor along with Congressman Sam Johnson from Texas and a number of our colleagues. The VETERAN… Read more »

Today, the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act to bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The legislation will now head to the president’s desk. Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and representatives from Veterans Service Organizations (VSO) released the following statements: “I’ve said time and time… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the committee schedule for June 12 - 16.  Per Leader McCarthy’s announcement, next Tuesday, June 13, the House will consider the Senate-passed Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017. The legislation includes much of Chairman Roe’s legislation that passed the House on March 16. Visit… Read more »

Today, Rep. Neal Dunn (R-Fla.), a member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Rep. Jimmy Paneta (D-Calif.), introduced bipartisan legislation to close a loophole currently denying veterans the opportunities the Supreme Court ruled they are entitled to in the Kingdomware decision. The members released the following statements: "The VA should be actively and… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a hearing to promote wellness and healing for veterans experiencing PTSD. Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery During the Civil War, it was called “soldier’s heart.” During World War I, it was called “shell shock.” During World War II, it was called, “battle… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.) released the statement below following Majority Leader McCarthy’s announcement the House would consider the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 next week: “In order to bring wholesale reform to VA, we must give Secretary Shulkin the tools to fire or discipline… Read more »