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Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) today released the hearing schedule for May 1 – 5. The following events are open to the press: WHO: House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs WHAT: Legislative Hearing on the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 2, 2017 WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming at… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement thanking President Trump for making veterans a priority in the first 100 days of his presidency: “In the first 100 days of his presidency, it’s abundantly clear that President Trump has made advocating for America’s heroes one of his highest priorities. His actions in the past week are a testament to that… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order creating the Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Office at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): “From day one, President Trump has pledged to bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs. His actions today to create a new office at VA… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) today released the hearing schedule for April 24 - 28. The following event is open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs WHAT: Legislative Markup WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2017 WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming at republicans-veterans.house.gov. *Details on the legislation… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Trump signed The Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act, the Senate companion to Chairman Roe’s bill to eliminate the sunset date of the Choice program, into law: “It was an honor to stand with President Trump, VA Secretary David Shulkin and Florida Governor Rick Scott to ensure our veterans have… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new tool to increase transparency at VA by making patient wait time and quality of care data available to veteran patients:  "I thank Secretary Shulkin for making this important data readily available to improve the veteran’s experience at VA and increase… Read more »

Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the House passed The Veterans Choice Program Improvement Act, the Senate companion to his bill to eliminate the sunset date of the Choice program:  “By eliminating the sunset date of the Choice Act, Congress is ensuring veterans have certainty and continuity of care while we work with the Trump… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), held a hearing to assess ongoing concerns regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Crisis Line (VCL). Below are Chairman Roe’s opening remarks from today’s hearing: Opening Remarks As Prepared for Delivery: We are here today to discuss a topic that is a top priority for me, for this… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) unveiled a new website to provide updates and information on the important work of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Chairman Roe released the following statement:   "Having a mobile-enabled, easy-to-navigate website is critical to communicate the committee’s work to the American people. As we… Read more »

Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, introduced the Veterans Affairs Medical Scribe Pilot Act of 2017, legislation to create a two-year medical scribes pilot program within VA. Chairman Roe released the following statement on the legislation:   “Over the last three years since the VA waitlist scandal broke, we’ve looked at… Read more »