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Chairman Jeff Miller made an impassioned speech about VA’s ongoing lack of accountability and widespread mismanagement at the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs markup of H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act of 2015. The bill passed the committee yesterday 14 – 10: “This committee will continue its oversight, we will continue to try to direct the Department of… Read more »

Today, Chairman Miller released the following statement regarding allegations that more than 238,000 veterans died awaiting VA care. “During last year’s investigation into data manipulation and wait time delays at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs uncovered evidence of related problems at the Health Eligibility Center (HEC)… Read more »

Today, Chairman Miller released the following statement ahead of the hearing “The State of VA’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget” to take place this Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building. “VA’s continued lack of transparency and refusal to be forthright with Congress is unacceptable. It was not until I called a… Read more »

Congressman Charlie Dent (Chairman, House Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee) and Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D. (Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee) released the following joint statement on their oversight visit of the Philadelphia VA Regional Office. “The issues raised in the VA OIG… Read more »

In light of Senator Isakson’s recent announcement, Chairman Miller has released the following statement. “Johnny Isakson is a good friend and a valuable partner in our effort to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs. He continues to be a leader in bringing accountability to VA by not only helping to create the Choice Program, but ensuring it is implemented effectively.… Read more »

Chairman Jeff Miller released the following statement today in honor of Memorial Day 2015: “Since the birth of our Nation, our sons and daughters have been willing to fight for what this country stands for. They stood tall against the strongest military in the world and won our freedom. They defeated fascism in Europe and imperialism in the Pacific. They countered communism in… Read more »

Today House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller and Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Johnny Isakson released the following statement regarding the replacement Denver Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center construction project. “The Department of Veterans Affairs replacement Denver VA Medical Center is the biggest construction… Read more »

Today Chairman Miller will introduce the VA Accountability Act, which would give the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary sweeping new authority to fire corrupt or incompetent employees for cause. The bill comes in response to VA’s long and well documented history of not holding problem employees accountable. This trend is underscored by the fact that in response to the VA… Read more »

Chairman Miller released the following statement today regarding the first anniversary of the VA scandal, which was made public at an April 9, 2014, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing.   “I think Sec. McDonald is doing his best to correct VA’s course, but enormous challenges remain. VA’s chief problem – a widespread lack of accountability… Read more »

Chairman Miller released the following statement today regarding the retirement with full benefits of VA construction chief Glenn Haggstrom. “Though Glenn Haggstrom may have tried to do a good job at VA, he certainly did not succeed. What’s most disappointing about this situation, however, is that Haggstrom left on his own terms – with a lifetime pension – even… Read more »