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Joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Hearing to Receive Legislative Presentation of Veterans Service Organizations
Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:36:25 +0000
[...]Joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Hearing to Receive Legislative Presentation of VSOs
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0000
[...]Joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Hearing to Receive Legislative Presentation of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:34:38 +0000
[...]Joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs to receive Legislative Presentation of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:28:15 +0000
[...]U.S Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000
[...]Reforming VA’s Flawed Fiduciary System
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000
[...]CHAIRMAN'S CORNER
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:07 +0000
2011 built the foundation for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for 2012. We are honored to continue to serve America's veterans and their families here on Capitol Hill, and we are committed to ensuring our veterans receive the benefits the[...]
Miller: “Protect Veterans’ Healthcare First”
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:52:37 +0000
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on President Obama’s Veterans Job Corps initiative:
“I look forward to learning more abo[...]
Committee Looks to Solve Growing Guard Unemployment Rates
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:50:39 +0000
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (EO) held an oversight hearing to hear from the National Guard Adjutants Generals from Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee on their efforts to reduce the unemployment rat[...]
VA: Buying medications outside of contracts was just an effort to help veterans
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:27:00 +0000
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ purchase of $1.2 billion in pharmaceuticals since 2004 in violation of federal law and regulations was the result of “a team failure” at the department, VA Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould told the House Veter[...]U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
GAO Report Shows VA's Shortcomings in Dealing with the Rising Number of Homeless Women Veterans
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:01:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report relea[...]
VA Responds to Concerns Raised by Chairman Murray and Senator Tester for Improved Military Sexual Trauma Claims Process
Wed, 7 Dec 2011 00:12:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Patty Murray and Committee Member Jon Tester announced the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be working to improve the accuracy and consistency of the[...]
Sens. Murray, Burr Ask VA Inspector General to Launch Investigation into Mental Health Care Wait Times
Tue, 6 Dec 2011 00:12:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Richard Burr (R-NC), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, asked the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General to begin [...]
Senator Murray Chairs Hearing to Question VA Officials on Unacceptable Waiting Lines for Mental Health Care
Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, held a hearing focusing on the long wait for mental health care at some VA facilities across the country. The hearing, which com[...]
Murray to Question VA Officials on Unacceptable Waiting Lines for Mental Health Care
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, will hold a hearing focusing on the long wait for mental health care at some VA facilities across the country. The [...]
Murray Statement on President Obama's Signing of Landmark Veterans Employment Bill Into Law
Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray released the following statement after President Obama signed the “VOW to Hire Heroes Act” into law. This bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive legislation would lower the rate[...]
Murray Statement on Major Veterans Employment Bill House Passage
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray released the following statement following the House passage of the “VOW to Hire Heroes Act” by a vote of 422-0. This bipartisan, bicameral, comprehensive legislation would lo[...]
Chairman Murray Urges VA to Take Immediate Steps in Addressing Disability Claims Backlog
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMT
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Patty Murray sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki about the critical need to improve the efficiency of the claims processin[...]
Senator Murray's Landmark Veterans Employment Bill Passes Senate
Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMT
Murray: “Bill takes a huge step forward in rethinking the way we treat our men and women in uniform after they leave the military.”
&ld[...] Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:11:00 GMTChairman Murray's Veterans Day Message