109th Congress Press Releases

Subcommittee on Health reviews latest trends and treatment for mental healthcare

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Washington, D.C. - At a Subcommittee on Health oversight hearing today on research, treatments and effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), Chairman Henry Brown (R-S.C) and subcommittee members expressed concern that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had not spent all of the mental health care dollars appropriated for it in Fiscal Year 2005.

Chairman Brown disappointed not all FY05 mental health funds spent; promises more oversight

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Washington, D.C. – Subcommittee on Health Chairman Henry Brown (R-S.C.) made this statement in response to a Government Accountability Office statement for the record for today’s subcommittee oversight hearing on post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury:

Buyer commends GAO report on VA budget, praises VA Secretary for acting

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Washington, D.C. — A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued today supports conclusions by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs that projected veterans’ health care funding shortfalls from last summer were caused by a flawed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) budget model.  Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) praised the report that found that the VA used unrealistic assumptions and outdated, insufficient data.

Buyer introduces legislation to increase education benefits for dependents of veterans

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Washington, D.C. — Today, Chairman Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) introduced the Disabled Warriors’ Family Education Act of 2006. This bill will allow spouses and dependent children to access their Survivors’ and Dependents’ Education Assistance, under chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, prior to the severely injured servicemember being discharged from active duty.

Legislation offers veterans’ new and enhanced medical facilities

Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House unanimously passed H.R. 5815, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2006.

Chairman Miller seeks to assure ‘timely and accurate’ claims for veterans

Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Washington, D.C. - Today, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) held an oversight hearing to assess the training and claims procedures of VA’s claims adjudicators.