Press Releases
Feb 2, 2012
| Issues: Education, GI Bill, Veterans
Committee Looks to Solve Growing Guard Unemployment Rates
Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (EO) held an oversight hearing to hear from the National Guard Adjutants Generals from Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee on their efforts...
Feb 1, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Committee Investigates VA Contracting Issues
VA officials today admitted to illegally purchasing pharmaceuticals for veterans off-contract through its Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor (PPV). The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs...
Jan 26, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
Miller: “I Expect A Full Accounting of All Veterans’ Graves”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement regarding the recent discovery of numerous mismarked graves...
Jan 24, 2012
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Miller: “Veterans Need Jobs Not Promises”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address....
Jan 24, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
VA Disability Ratings Evaluated
Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) held an oversight hearing to evaluate if the current disability rating systems at the Departments of Defense...
Jan 23, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Miller: “Questions Must Be Answered”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the upcoming Full Committee hearing, “Examining VA’s Pharmaceutical...
Dec 15, 2011
| Issues: Education, Veterans
Committee Reviews Plan to Ensure VOW to Hire Heroes Act Will Get Veterans Back to Work
Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity began oversight to ensure that the new VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is being implemented with the intent of the law intact...
Dec 14, 2011
| Issues: Education, Veterans
CWT Program Helps Wounded Veterans Adjust to Civilian Employment
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held an oversight hearing entitled, “Is it Working: Reviewing VA’s Compensated Work Therapy Program." The hearing...
Dec 7, 2011
| Issues: Veterans
Pearls of the Pacific: Statement from Chairman Jeff Miller
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement at 12:55 p.m....
Dec 2, 2011
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Veteran Suicide Remains High Despite Increased Support
Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled, “Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide,” to track the progress being made to prevent suicide and steps taken...
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