The standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legislation, and recommends new bills or amendments concerning U.S. military veterans. Jurisdiction includes retiring and disability pensions, life insurance, education (including the G.I. Bill), vocational training, medical care, and home loan guarantees. The committee oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), veterans' hospitals, and veterans' cemeteries, except cemeteries under the Secretary of the Interior.
The committee was created by Section 121(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (Public Law 79-601), which authorized a standing committee of 27 members.
Past and current chairs[]
The chairs of the committee:
- 1947 – 1948: Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA)
- 1949 – 1952: John Elliott Rankin (D-MS)
- 1953 – 1954: Edith Nourse Rogers (R-MA)
- 1955 – 1972: Olin E. Teague (D-TX)
- 1973 – 1974: William Jennings Bryan Dorn (D-SC)
- 1975 – 1980: Herbert Ray Roberts (D-TX)
- 1981 – 1994: Gillespie V. Montgomery (D-MS)
- 1995 – 2001: Bob Stump (R-AZ)
- 2001 – 2004: Chris Smith (R-NJ)
- 2005 – 2007: Steve Buyer (R-IN)
- 2007- 2011: Bob Filner (D-CA)
- 2011–Present: Jeff Miller (R-FL)
Members[]
114th Congress[]
Majority | Minority |
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Resolutions electing Republican members: H.Res. 6 (Chairs)
Resolutions electing Democratic members: H.Res. 7, H.Res. 30, H.Res. 40 and H.Res. 77
According to committee members' official online biographies, seven of the twenty-five members are veterans: Mark Amodei, Mike Coffman, Paul Cook, Jeff Denham, Phil Roe, Tim Walz, and Brad Wenstrup.
Subcommittees[]
Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Member |
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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | Jon Runyan (R-NJ) | Dina Titus (D-NV) |
Economic Opportunity | Bill Flores (R-TX) | Mark Takano (D-CA) |
Health | Dan Benishek (R-MI) | Julia Brownley (D-CA) |
Oversight and Investigations | Mike Coffman (R-CO) | Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- United States Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Veterans' Affairs Committee Democratic Webpage
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