12.07.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN),
released
the
following
statement
in
response
to
news
reports
that
the
Trump
Administration
and
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
planned
to
end
a
$460
million
program
that
had
successfully
reduced
the
number
of
veterans
experiencing
homelessness
by
over
50%
since
2010.
After
outcry
from
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(HUD)
officials,
lawmakers,
and
advocacy
groups
for
veterans
and
the
homeless,
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11.17.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
he
sent
the
following
letter
to
President
Donald
Trump,
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Dr.
David
Shulkin,
Department
of
Defense
(DoD)
Secretary
James
Mattis
demanding
the
details
of
an
Administration
proposal
-
developed
without
input
from
Congress
or
veterans
groups
-
to
merge
VA
and
DoD
health
systems
and
expand
VA
reliance
on
private
care.
In
… Read More
11.13.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
met
in
open
session
to
markup
H.R.
4243,
the
VA
Asset
and
Infrastructure
Review
(AIR)
Act
of
2017.
H.R.
4242,
the
VA
Care
in
the
Community
Act
of
2017,
legislation
that
would
have
taken
steps
to
consolidate
community
care
at
the
VA,
was
removed
last
night
from
markup
consideration.
“I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
members
of
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11.09.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN),
Co-Chair
of
the
National
Guard
and
Reserve
Components
Caucus,
sent
the
following
letter
to
House
Ways
and
Means
Committee
Chairman
Kevin
Brady
and
Ranking
Member
Richard
Neal
enumerating
the
many
ways
the
GOP
tax
plan,
H.R.
1,
The
Tax
Cuts
And
Jobs
Act,
will
put
the
prosperity
of
our
active
duty
servicemembers,
veterans,
and
military
families
at
risk:
The
full
text
of
the
letter
is
available
… Read More
11.07.17 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Today,
members
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,
led
by
Chairman
Phil
Roe,
M.D.
(R-Tenn.)
and
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-Minn.),
introduced
a
bipartisan
bill
to
streamline
VA’s
community
care
accounts
into
one
veteran-centric
program
that
replaces
the
Choice
Program,
removing
the
current
30-day,
40-mile
requirement
to
give
veterans
more
timely
access
to
community
care.
Committee
members
released
the
following
statements:
“For
the
last
ten
months,
I’ve
sat
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11.03.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Phil
Roe,
M.D.
(R-Tenn.)
and
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-Minn.),
along
with
Subcommittee
on
Oversight
and
Investigations
Committee
Chairman
Jack
Bergman
(R-Mich.)
and
Ranking
Member
Annie
Kuster
(D-NH),
introduced
legislation
to
strengthen
Congress’
oversight
of
VA’s
implementation
of
its
new
electronic
health
records
system.
“As
chairman
and
a
physician,
I
know
firsthand
the
value
an
effective
electronic
health
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11.02.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
passed
eight
bills
out
of
committee:
“Each
day,
I
continue
to
be
proud
of
the
work
this
committee
does
to
improve
the
lives
of
our
nation’s
veterans.
Whether
it
is
streamlining
the
authorization
process
for
veterans’
apprenticeship
programs,
improving
the
Veterans
Crisis
Line,
or
making
VA
telemedicine
even
better,
the
… Read More
10.26.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN),
released
the
following
statement
after
he
and
the
nine
other
Democratic
members
of
the
committee
sent
a
letter
to
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Dr.
David
Shulkin
urging
the
Veterans
Health
Administration
Office
of
Research
and
Development
(ORD)
to
begin
conducting
and
examining
research
into
medical
marijuana’s
effects
on
veterans
suffering
from
chronic
pain
and
post-traumatic
… Read More
10.24.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
gave
the
following
opening
statement
after
the
Committee
met
in
open
session
to
conduct
a
legislative
hearing
discussing
nine
health
care
related
bills.
Most
notably,
the
Committee
deliberated
language,
in
two
separate
proposals,
that
will
shape
the
future
of
VA’s
Community
Care
program.
Ranking
Member
Walz
Opening
Statement
As
Prepared
For
Delivery
Over
three
years
ago,
this
Committee
worked
… Read More
10.16.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
held
a
legislative
hearing
on
draft
legislation,
the
Asset
and
Infrastructure
Review
Act
of
2017:
“Providing
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
with
the
authority
and
support
he
needs
to
assess
and
ultimately
realign
VA’s
physical
infrastructure
is
one
of
this
Committee’s
top
priorities,
however,
the
… Read More
10.16.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
voted
to
pass
six
pieces
of
bipartisan
legislation
out
of
Committee.
“Today,
Members
on
both
sides
of
the
aisle
demonstrated
their
gratitude
and
respect
to
the
men
and
women
who
bravely
served
in
uniform
for
the
United
States,”
Rep.
Walz
said.
“I’d
like
to
thank
all
Members
of
the
Committee,
Democrats
and
Republicans
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09.26.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
---
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
voted
to
pass
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Expiring
Authorities
Act
of
2017,
a
bill
ensuring
that
vital
programs
we
have
in
place
to
take
care
of
veterans
continue
past
the
end
of
the
fiscal
year.
“Today,
Democrats
and
Republicans
demonstrated
their
commitment
to
our
nation’s
heroes
by
passing
legislation
that
will
… Read More
09.25.17 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Today,
Reps.
Phil
Roe,
M.D.
(R-Tenn.)
and
Tim
Walz
(D-Minn.),
Chairman
and
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,
respectively,
released
the
following
statements
after
the
House
passed
Roe
and
Walz’s
resolution
to
authorize
the
creation
of
a
commemorative
coin
in
honor
of
The
American
Legion’s
100
years
of
service
to
America’s
veterans.
"Since
1919,
The
American
Legion
has
dedicated
itself
to
serving
our
nation's
veterans,”
said
Roe.
“I’m
proud
to
… Read More
08.23.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
--
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
H.R.2288,
The
Veterans
Appeals
Improvement
and
Modernization
Act
of
2017,
was
signed
into
law:
“Thanks
to
the
hard
work
and
leadership
of
Representatives
Mike
Bost
(R-IL)
and
Elizabeth
Esty
(D-CT),
the
President
today
signed
into
law
a
transformative
VA
appeals
reform
bill,
the
Veterans
Appeals
Improvement
and
Modernization
Act
of
2017,”
Rep.
Walz
said.
… Read More
08.16.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
--
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
H.R.
3218,
The
Harry
W.
Colmery
Veterans
Educational
Assistance
Act
of
2017,
was
signed
into
law:
“As
the
highest
ranking
enlisted
servicemember
ever
to
serve
in
Congress,
and
as
a
teacher
with
over
two
decades
of
experience,
I
know
firsthand
the
extraordinary
value
a
quality
education
can
have
for
a
servicemember
returning
home,”
Rep.
Walz
said.
“That
is
why
… Read More
08.16.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON
-
U.S.
Senators
Johnny
Isakson,
R-Ga.,
and
Jon
Tester,
D-Mont.,
chairman
and
ranking
member
of
the
Senate
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,
and
U.S.
Representatives
Phil
Roe,
R-Tenn.,
and
Tim
Walz,
D-Minn.,
chairman
and
ranking
member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,
today
applauded
the
signing
by
President
Donald
Trump
of
critical
legislation
to
ensure
veterans
have
continued
access
to
health
care
in
their
own
communities.
U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
… Read More
08.15.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Office
of
Inspector
General
(OIG)
released
the
details
of
its
audit
into
the
Veterans
Health
Administration’s
(VHA)
healthcare
enrollment
program.
OIG
found
that
VHA’s
health
care
enrollment
program
is
unreliable
due
to
the
decentralization
of
VHA’s
electronic
health
record
system
VistA,
which
as
a
result
prevents
the
… Read More
08.11.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
House
of
Representatives
in
a
pro
forma
session
passed
H.R.
2288,
as
amended:
The
Veterans
Appeals
Improvement
and
Modernization
Act
of
2017,
a
bill
that
if
signed
into
law
will
modernize
the
disability
claims
appeals
process
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA):
“I’m
extremely
proud
of
my
friends
and
colleagues
on
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
… Read More
08.11.17 •
Press Release
DULUTH,
MN
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-MN.),
alongside
Representative
Rick
Nolan
(D-MN),
released
the
following
statement
after
the
two
Representatives
hosted
a
roundtable
at
the
Duluth
Law
Enforcement
Center
in
Duluth,
Minnesota
where
they
heard
from
rural
veterans,
veterans’
advocates,
and
regional
healthcare
providers
about
the
unique
challenges
facing
rural
veterans
when
accessing
medical
care
through
Veterans
Health
Administration
(VHA)
medical
… Read More
08.09.17 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
Ranking
Member
Tim
Walz
(D-Minn.)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
Merit
Systems
Protection
Board
(MSPB)
ordered
a
stay
of
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs’
removal
of
the
former
Director
of
the
Washington,
D.C.
VA
Medical
Center:
“I
am
disappointed
to
learn
there
has
been
a
delay
in
efforts
to
hold
the
D.C.
VA
accountable,”
Rep.
Walz
said.
“I
spoke
to
Secretary
Shulkin
yesterday
and
know
he
remains
committed
to
ensuring
the
culture
and
operations
of
the
… Read More
