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In a 418-6 vote, the House stands behinds veterans. (Click here to learn more about the VOW Act)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs heard testimony from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on problems that have plagued the Miami VA Medical Center (VAMC) for years including patient safety, compliance, budget and leadership issues, as well as several recent incidents involving veteran deaths.
<p>chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee's health panel and chief sponsor of the bill, said the number of assaults and VA's failure to keep nationwide records that would show the scope of the problem reflects a “fundamental weakness” in <strong>...</strong></p>
<p>Congressman Bob Filner (D-Calif.) today misrepresented the Taxpayer Protection Pledge on the floor of the U.S. House. ATR sets the record straight.</p>
<p>The legislation, sponsored by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., would overhaul the military's Transition Assistance Program, <strong>...</strong></p>
<h1>-- A senior House Democrat on Tuesday argued that a Republican bill to expand jobs training programs for veterans would violate the pledge from Grover Norquist's group that most Republicans have made to their constituents not to raise taxes.</h1>
<p>Jeff Miller, R-Chumuckla, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Miller called it a "comprehensive" approach. Speaking on the House floor Tuesday, he said the legislation would "help a broad cross section of veterans to obtain or retain <strong>...</strong></p>
<p>Full committee holds oversight hearing on Miami VAMC. Change must happen today.</p>
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the most comprehensive jobs legislation introduced to end veteran unemployment – the Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 (the VOW Act).
<p>The legislation, sponsored by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, R-Fla., would overhaul the military's Transition Assistance Program, <strong>...</strong></p>