Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), released the following joint statement after late last night the Members received a response from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to their December letter, which had urged Secretary Denis McDonough to hold VA attorney Ms. Shekeba Morrad… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the Committee’s first oversight hearing of the second session of the 118th Congress:
Good morning.
The Committee will come to order.
I want to welcome all the witnesses to today’s hearing.
We are here today to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after for the first time since 2016, the Committee voted 22 – 1 to subpoena the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over their failure to address allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct properly and adequately within VA’s Office of Resolution Management, Diversity,… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-Calif.), published the below bipartisan opinion piece in the Ripon Forum to mark Veterans Day this year:
Working Across the Aisle for America’s Veterans
By Rep. Mike Bost & Rep. Mark Takano
Veterans Day 2023
Since the founding of our great nation, selfless men and women… Read more »
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… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks, as prepared, at the start of the Full Committee’s oversight hearing to recognize and examine the effects of American businesses on veteran employment and economic opportunity:
Good morning.
The Committee will come to order.
I want to welcome our witnesses to today’s… Read more »
Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and Vice Chair Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-American Samoa), released the following statements after the Committee published the bipartisan Women Veteran Task Force report, which was prepared by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs majority and minority staff, to memorialize the task forces’ findings and policy… Read more »
This week, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), delivered the following remarks, as prepared, prior to passage of S. 2795, To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes, which passed the House with bipartisan support on Wednesday and now… Read more »
