Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Legislative, oversight, and investigative jurisdiction over compensation; general and special pensions of all the wars of the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC – The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing today on the mental health care services provided to veterans. The hearing examined a broad range of issues, including veteran suicide, providing timely access and quality care, and the progress VA has made in a variety of areas concerning mental health.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Mike Michaud (Maine-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the President’s intention to reduce the number of U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan: “As the war winds down, more of our men and women will take off the uniform and seek VA services. As such, we must recommit ourselves as a nation to ensuring all who’ve served and sacrificed receive the support they need here at home...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs today faulted the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs for backing off plans to create a single computer system to integrate electronic medical records for troops and veterans.