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Chairman Bost Pressures VA Over Investigation into Allegations of Misconduct and Harassment

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letter he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough as part of the Committee’s investigation into whistleblowers allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct within VA’s ORMDI office. ORMDI is the office charged with preventing harassment and…

Chairman Bost, House Republicans Grill VA over Antisemitic Video from VA Lawyer

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after he led a letter with 18 House Republicans to call on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to hold VA attorney Ms. Shekeba Morrad accountable for the video she posted online mocking Israelis who are asking for the return of hostages taken…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on VA Background Check Process

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s oversight hearing to examine VA’s background check process for new employees of the Department:   Good morning.   The subcommittee will…

Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano Introduce VA Correct Compensation Act

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6538, the VA Correct Compensation Act, which would amend existing law to allow for certain healthcare providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to grieve errors in their compensation.    “As a proud former union firefighter, I…

BREAKING: Following Pressure from Chairman Bost, VA Takes Action Against Sexual Harassers

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Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that Assistant Secretary for Human Resources (HR) and the Office of Security Preparedness, Gina Grosso, is planning to resign from the Department. The Department further announced investigations of all VA’s Office of Resolution…

Chairman Bost Launches Investigation Following Whistleblower Allegations of Harassment and Misconduct in VA Office

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Tonight, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following letters (see here and here) he sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough after whistleblowers came forward to the Committee alleging sexual harassment and misconduct within VA’s Office of Resolution Management, Diversity & Inclusion (ORMDI), the office charged…

Chairman Bost, China Committee Chairman Gallagher Launch Inquiry into VA's Effort to End Chinese Supply Chain Dependency

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As first reported by CNN, Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, wrote to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to ensure VA is terminating its reliance on the Chinese Communist Party for medical supplies that are critical for the…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans during Hearing on Whistleblower Protection: “It’s clear that when accountability slips at VA, it’s the veteran who suffers.”

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Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s oversight hearing to take a closer look at accountability at VA and how to better protect whistleblowers:   Good morning.   The Committee will come to…

Bost, Takano, Tester, Moran, Press VA for Answers on Misuse of PACT Act Workforce Authority

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This week, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) are pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for answers on their misguided use of a critical skill incentive (CSI) authority in the PACT Act. “We write to express…

Oversight and Investigations Chairwoman Kiggans Forces Biden Administration to Answer the Mail on VA Buying American Made Products

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Today, Rep. Jen Kiggans, (R-Va.), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Subcommittee’s Oversight Hearing to shed light on VA’s compliance with Buy American legislation:   Good afternoon.   Thank you all for being here today as this subcommittee…

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