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Press Releases
Dec 7, 2011
| Issues: Veterans
Pearls of the Pacific: Statement from Chairman Jeff Miller
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee of Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement at 12:55 p.m....
Dec 2, 2011
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Veteran Suicide Remains High Despite Increased Support
Today, the Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled, “Understanding and Preventing Veteran Suicide,” to track the progress being made to prevent suicide and steps taken...
Nov 30, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Veteran-Owned Business Certifications Still Falling Short
Today, the Subcommittees on Oversight & Investigations (O&I) and Economic Opportunity (EO) held a joint hearing to review the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Service-Disabled...
Nov 21, 2011
| Issues: Education, Veterans
Historic Legislation for Veterans Becomes Law
The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 was signed into law by President Barack Obama. As the chief architect of the legislation to put America’s veterans back to work, Rep. Jeff Miller...
Nov 16, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Miller: “Our VSOs Deserve the Real Credit in Bringing Veteran Unemployment to the Public’s Attention”
Today, Rep. Jeff Miller, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, issued the following statement on the passage of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011....
Nov 16, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
Committee Reviews VA Budget to Better Care for Veterans
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs met this week to discuss future spending by VA and how to better care for America’s veterans. Several Veterans Service Organizations...
Nov 10, 2011
House Veterans Legislation Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, one day before Veterans Day, the Senate passed the first two of 22 House-passed bills to spur job growth, including the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. Using the framework of the House-passed VOW Act, the VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 is a bipartisan, bicameral bill to get America’s nearly 1 million unemployed veterans back to work. The bill is expected to be taken up by the House next week.
Nov 7, 2011
Chairmen Miller and Murray Applaud Compromise to Put America’s Veterans Back to Work
Washington, DC— Today, U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, commended an agreement reached to boost employment opportunities for veterans.
Nov 2, 2011
| Issues: Economy, Veterans
COLA for Veterans Sent to the President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by the 2012 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for veterans receiving compensation for service-connected disabilities. The COLA also affects the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation of veterans who died as a result of service.
Oct 19, 2011
| Issues: Veterans
Veteran Employment Hindered In Local Communities By Ability to Reach Unemployed
This week, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held two field hearings to discuss the employment problems facing veterans in local communities...
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