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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs- "Investigating How VA Improperly Paid Millions to Incarcerated Veterans" September 27, 2016 1
- Chairman Miller, Acting Ranking Member Takano, HVAC Members Ask DOJ to Investigate VA Officials for Perjury September 22, 2016Today, Chairman Miller, Acting Ranking Member Takano and members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs wrote to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, asking the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation into whether former VA construction chief Glenn Haggstrom and other VA officials may have committed perjury in their statements to Congress regarding cost overruns […]271
- Markup of H.R. 5047; H.R. 5428; H.R. 4757; H.R. 5166; H.R. 3216; H.R. 4150; H.R. 5099; H.R. 5162; H.R. 5392; H.R. 5399; and, H.R. 5600 September 21, 2016 1
- Chairman Miller Statement on Biggest Construction Failure in VA History September 21, 2016Today, Chairman Miller released the below statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General report on the replacement Denver VA medical center, the biggest construction failure in VA History. “To this day, the department’s handling of the replacement Denver VA medical center continues to be a case study in government waste, incompetence and secrecy. […]271
- “VA Procurement: Identifying Obstacles to Reform” September 20, 2016 1
- "An Assessment of Deficiencies at the Northport VA Medical Center" September 20, 2016 1
- “An Examination of VA’s Misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements” September 14, 2016 1
- In Bipartisan Vote, House Passes VA Accountability, Appeals Reform September 14, 2016Today the House passed H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016, by a bipartisan vote of 310-116 that included the support of 69 Democrats. The bill would: Shorten the firing/demotion/appeals process for rank-and-file VA employees from more than a year on average to no more than 77 days Remove entirely […]271
- Miller Commends House Passage of Veterans Bills September 12, 2016Today the House passed three veterans-related bills. H.R. 3471, the Veterans Mobility Safety Act, as amended, would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a comprehensive policy regarding quality standards for providers who dispense modification services to veterans under the Automobile Adaptive Equipment Program. The bill would also authorize VA to hire and […]271
- “From Tumult to Transformation: The Commission on Care and the Future of the VA Healthcare System” September 7, 2016 1
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- #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tonya Price September 24, 2016Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Tonya Price. Tonya served in the Army from 1992-2012 as a mental health specialist and a drug and alcohol counselor. During her time in the service she was deployed to Camp Bucca, Iraq and Sinai, Egypt. She is currently retired in Hephzibah, Georgia where se enjoys spending time with her […]Melissa Heintz
- #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tonya Price September 24, 2016
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