House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs approved two bills, including measures to increase veterans’ ability to compete for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) procurement contracts, and to improve job training opportunities for veterans.

Washington D.C. — Today, Congressman Steve Buyer held a roundtable discussion with organizations representing veteran entrepreneurs and other groups with expertise on government contracting to identify ways to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquisition. 

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Subcommittee on Health approved five bills to improve Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services for homeless veterans and establish a therapeutic pilot program in which veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) would train service dogs for other veterans with physical disabilities.

Washington D.C. — On Tuesday, Congressman Steve Buyer held a meeting with the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify ways to increase small businesses’ ability to bid on VA procurement contracts by expanding their access to the GSA schedule.

Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressmen Steve Buyer praised the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to expand veterans’ rehabilitative sports programming in communities across the country.

Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressmen Steve Buyer and Mike Michaud joined in a bipartisan effort to improve career and entrepreneurial opportunities for veterans by introducing H.R. 3719, the Veterans’ Economic Opportunity Administration Act of 2009.