House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Steve Buyer and Michael Michaud took the opportunity to discuss their long-standing bipartisan legislation to establish energy conservation and sustainability practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during a full Committee hearing on VA energy programs.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Steve Buyer made the following statement on Secretary Shinseki’s recent announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would provide “emergency payments” to veterans who are awaiting payment of their education claims.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Buyer reiterated his commitment to ensuring that veterans’ cemeteries maintained by the National Park Service meet the same high standard as those under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Member Steve Buyer of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs secured a major victory for veterans in the Energy and Commerce Committee when his amendments to protect veterans in the House health care reform bill, H.R. 3200, were accepted by that Committee.

Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (TN-1) of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation made the following opening statement at the subcommittee’s oversight hearing on executive bonuses in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: 

Washington, D.C. – John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity made the following statement today during a hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) interagency agreement (IAA) with Navy Space Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to provide information technology services to implement the Post 9/11 GI Bill.

Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Steve Buyer released the following statement in response to President Obama’s address last night to a joint session of Congress on healthcare reform.