Veterans in the United States are individuals who have served in the country’s armed forces. This includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Veterans come from diverse backgrounds and have served in various capacities, from combat roles to support functions.

• There are many issues related to Veterans  that Congress is looking to address with legislation. In the ‘About’ section of this post is an overview of the issues and potential solutions, party positions, and web links. Other sections have information on relevant committees, chairs, & caucuses; departments & agencies; and the judiciary, nonpartisan & partisan organizations, and a wikipedia entry.
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The Veterans category has related posts and three posts on issues of particular focus: Mental Health, Job Opportunities, Homelessness.

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) led by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health that implements the healthcare program of the VA through a nationalized healthcare service in the United States, providing healthcare and healthcare-adjacent services to veterans through the administration and operation of 146 VA Medical Centers (VAMC) with integrated outpatient clinics, 772 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC), and 134 VA Community Living Centers (VA Nursing Home) Programs.

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The Veterans Mental Health category has related posts on government agencies and departments and  committees and their Chairs.

The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008,  became law on June 30, 2008. The act amended Part III of Title 38, United States Code to include a new Chapter 33, which expands the educational benefits for military veterans who have served since September 11, 2001. At various times the new education benefits have been referred to as the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the 21st Century G.I. Bill of Rights, or the Webb G.I. Bill, with many current references calling it simply the new G.I. Bill. President George W. Bush signed H.R. 2642 into law on June 30, 2008.

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The Veterans Job Opportunities category has related posts on government agencies and departments and  committees and their Chairs.

Homeless veterans are persons who have served in the armed forces who are homeless or living without access to secure and appropriate accommodation.

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The Homeless veterans category has related posts on government agencies and departments and  committees and their Chairs.

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet-level executive branch department of the federal government charged with providing life-long healthcare services to eligible military veterans at the 170 VA medical centers and outpatient clinics located throughout the country.

Non-healthcare benefits include disability compensation, vocational rehabilitation, education assistance, home loans, and life insurance. The VA also provides burial and memorial benefits to eligible veterans and family members at 135 national cemeteries.

Mission:  
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs deals with oversight of United States veterans problems and issues.

House counterpart: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

Democratic Members (Minority):
Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut – Ranking Membe
Patty Murray, Washington
Bernie Sanders, Vermont
Mazie Hirono, Hawaii
Maggie Hassan, New Hampshire
Angus King, Maine
Tammy Duckworth, Illinois
Ruben Gallego, Arizona
Elissa Slotkin, Michigan

Republican Members (Majority):
Jerry Moran, Kansas, Chair
John Boozman, Arkansas
Bill Cassidy, Louisiana
Thom Tillis, North Carolina
Dan Sullivan, Alaska
Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
Kevin Cramer, North Dakota
Tommy Tuberville, Alabama
Jim Banks, Indiana
Tim Sheehy, Montana

Featured Video: 
Jon Tester addresses the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

The Committee has jurisdiction over veterans’ measures generally, including veterans’ hospitals, medical care, treatment compensation, vocational rehabilitation, and education, as well as over pensions of all the wars of the United States (general and special), the readjustment of servicemembers to civil life, and servicemembers’ civil relief. To ensure veterans receive these crucial services and benefits,

Senate Counterpart: Committee on Veteran Affairs’

Subcommittees:

• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
  
• Economic Opportunity
• Health
• Oversight and Investigations
• Technology Modernization

Chair: Mike Bost, Illinois (R)
Ranking Member: Mark Takano, California (D)

Majority Staff Director: Jon Clark
Minority Staff Director: Matt Reel
Meeting Location: 364 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20003
Office:(202) 225-3527

Featured Video: Aging in Place: Examining Veterans’ Access to Home and Community Based Services – July 27, 2021
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