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Full Committee Roundtable -- “CRISIS: The VA Shreds Veterans’ Confidence”
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The revelation by the Office of the Inspector General that important veterans’ claims documents were found in shredding bins in 72% of VA regional offices is stunning and deeply troubling.
Buyer: VA Shredding Unacceptable
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Ninetieth Armistice Anniversary: A Veterans Day Message From Ranking Member Buyer
Friday, November 07, 2008
Washington, D.C. - Ninety years have passed since the guns of World War I fell silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in the year 1918. Sadly, the armistice of the “war to end all wars” turned out to be a mere reprieve from warfare, and the men and women of the
110th Congress Record of Veterans Legislation
Monday, October 27, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives passed 75 Veterans bills during the 110th Congress. Of these, 18 became law, including many important bipartisan initiatives.
GAO Report Assesses VA’s Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program: Regarded by Many as Success Story, but Better Accountability and Access Needed
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Buyer among Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) Honorees
Friday, September 26, 2008
House Approves Omnibus Measures for Veterans’ Health Care & Benefits As 110th Congress Nears End
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday in an evening session in the House of Representatives, Congressman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), the Ranking Republican Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, helped oversee the passage of two comprehensive veterans’ bills and a third stand alone bill that would increase the special pension for Medal of Honor recipients.
House Approves Veterans’ Measures
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Buyer Introduces VA Energy Sustainability Bill
Thursday, September 18, 2008
World War II Filipino Veterans’ Benefits Bill Ordered Referred
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
World War II. The bill was ordered reported by a voice vote.
House Votes to Name Two VA Facilities in Honor of Heroic Veterans
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved the following naming bills that would pay tribute to the heroic actions of notable veterans, and a resolution commemorating the 120-year partnership between the federal government and state veterans’ homes.
Subcommittee Continues to Monitor VA Suicide Prevention Efforts
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Buyer Commends The American Legion
Friday, September 12, 2008
Subcommittee Reviews Implementation of the Post 9/11 GI Bill
Friday, September 12, 2008
House Approves Three Bipartisan Veterans’ Bills
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Buyer Praises VA Initiatives in Preparing for Hurricane Gustav
Sunday, August 31, 2008
House Approves Four Veterans’ Bills
Friday, August 01, 2008
Washington, D.C. — In a late evening session on Thursday, the House of Representatives approved four veterans’ bills by voice vote. The following bills now await action by the Senate:
House Approves Military Construction-VA Appropriations for 2009
Friday, August 01, 2008
Washington, D.C. —U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) today commended House approval of record level funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), but expressed disappointment that his amendment to establish new solar electric technologies at VA medical facilities was not permitted.
Buyer Amendment Would Fund Alternative Fueling Stations at VA Hospitals
Friday, August 01, 2008
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer’s (R-Ind.) amendment to the 2009 Military Construction-VA Appropriations bill, which the House approved by voice vote last night would specifically provide $7 million in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to install alternative fueling stations at thirty-five of its medical facilities across the country.
VA Spends Billions on ‘Miscellaneous Expenditures’
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Washington, D.C. —The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing today to investigate the findings of a government report on a questionable means of procuring goods and services within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).