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House Passes 4 Veterans’ Bills, Including Key Disability Claims Modernization Legislation

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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:   “The bills that moved through the House this week make up four big wins for veterans and their families. These bipartisan bills will: improve the oversight process of schools who offer the GI Bill benefits,…

Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden: “Over the last year, this Subcommittee has seen VA get in the way of itself and make it harder for veterans to access their earned benefits.”

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Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to assess the impact of bureaucratic red tape on veterans’ access to their GI Bill benefits:   Good morning.   The Subcommittee will come to…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans Forces Biden Administration to Answer the Mail on VA Buying American Made Products

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Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to shed light on VA’s compliance with Buy American legislation:   Good afternoon.   Thank you all for being here today as this subcommittee…

Health Chairwoman Miller-Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on VA Clinician Licensing Standards

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Today, Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to examine varying VA clinician licensing standards across the United States:   Good morning. This oversight hearing for the Subcommittee on Health…

House Republicans Urge VA to Follow Biden/Trump Order and Actually Buy American Made Goods

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) led his Republican House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs colleagues in a letter to Department of Veterans of Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough following concerns that the Biden administration is falling short in its duty to support domestic producers and serve America’s veterans with American made goods. “The…

Chairman Bost, Dr. Miller-Meeks Blast Biden Administration for Lack of Transparency on Illegal Abortions, Unconscionable Rhetoric in Training Videos

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health, released a third letter they sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough this Congress regarding the Biden administration’s lack of transparency on the prevalence of taxpayer funded abortions the…

Chairman Bost Levels with VA Over Electronic Health Record Debacle during Oversight Hearing

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Full Committee’s oversight hearing to assess the status and shortcomings of VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program:   Good morning.   The Committee will come to order.   I want to welcome our…

Chairman Bost: “The status quo with VA’s IT systems isn’t cutting it.”

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after he sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding a recent revelation from the Department that technical problems have plagued the Department’s online document submission system, including both VA.gov and its predecessor system,…

On the Ground: Chairman Bost’s Team Meets with VA Loma Linda Whistleblowers

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after his oversight staff met with numerous whistleblowers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loma Linda Healthcare System in California. This trip comes as Chairman Bost and Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) continue to ask VA Secretary Denis McDonough why failing…

Chairman Bost Expresses Concerns on PACT Act Implementation on One-Year Anniversary Following Filing Error

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough expressing concern about the Biden administration’s rollout of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, or PACT Act, following a technological error…

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