Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the committee announced it will hold a hearing on veteran suicide prevention and how to maximize effectiveness of Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) programs aimed at suicide prevention: The Chairman released the following statement: “Recent studies have shown that, despite greater emphasis and multiple programs, the suicide rate among veterans is still discouragingly high. As Chairman of House... [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement on the conference report for the minibus, which includes critical funding for the VA MISSION Act and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) priorities: “Under this bipartisan agreement, VA is set to receive the largest dollar amount in history. Additionally, VA will receive the funding needed for implementation of the VA MISSION Act while adhering to the existing and necessary caps on federal spendin... [...]

Washington, D.C.- Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the hearing schedule for September 10 - September 14. *Please note the markup on Friday is postponed. The following events are open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Health WHAT: Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5413 and H.R. 6418 WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2018 WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming here. *Details on the legislation will be posted here next week. WHO: Subcommittee on Technology Modernization WHAT: "The Role of the Interagency Program ... [...]

Washington, D.C.- Today, Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the hearing schedule for September 4 - September 7. The following events are open to the press: WHO: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations WHAT:Reusable Medical Equipment: Continuing to Examine VHA’s Sterile Processing Problems. WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2018 WHERE: 334 Cannon House Office Building and streaming here. BACKGROUND: During this oversight hearing, the subcommittee will discuss issues with sterile processing of reusable medical equipment (RME... [...]

Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement after the passing of Senator John McCain: “Clarinda and I extend our deepest sympathies to the family of a true American hero during this difficult time. Senator McCain served our great nation honorably for decades, and I enjoyed working with him on numerous veterans issues. He always finished our conversations with ‘thank you my friend.’ Thank you, Senator McCain, for a lifetime of selfless service.” [...]