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Buyer Responds to Controversy about VA’s “Your Life, Your Choices”

Monday, August 24, 2009
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Steve Buyer made the following statement regarding the use of publication “Your Life, Your Choices” by VA primary care practitioners:

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VA Inspector General Report Reveals Violations of Ethics and Public Trust;Findings Include Nepotism, Abuse of Authority, and Violation of Federal Acquisition Rules

Thursday, August 20, 2009
The VA Office of Inspector General report released two reports yesterday concluding that VA employees serving in VA’s Office of Information and Technology engaged in improper hiring practices and improper distribution of benefits to employees in the form of salaries, bonuses, and educational benefits.

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Buyer: Obama Avoiding the Issue on how National Healthcare Reform Legislation could affect Veterans

Monday, August 17, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Steve Buyer, responded today to President’s Obama comments at the National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Phoenix, AZ.

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White House “Reality Check” Website doesn’t tell the Whole “Reality” on how the Health Reform Bill would Affect Veterans; The Current Democrat Bill Harms Veterans

Friday, August 14, 2009

Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Steve Buyer, continues to work hard to ensure that no provisions of H.R. 3200, the national health care reform bill, would hurt veterans, servicemembers, and their families.

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Buyer: National Health Care Bill Could Still Harm Veterans; Ranking Member Committed to Amending Adversarial Provisions

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Washington, D.C. — House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Steve Buyer said today that he remains committed to fixing problem provisions of H.R. 3200, the national health care reform bill, that could harm veterans, servicemembers and their families.

 

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