United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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 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. The number of members has fluctuated, but as of 2007 (the 110th Congress) it stands at 28, with 26 serving members and 2 vacancies. Bob Filner (D-CA) presides as chair and Steve Buyer (R-IN) is the ranking member.
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- present: Bob Filner (D-CA)
Committee Members, 110th Congress
| Majority | Minority |
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Subcommittees
| Subcommittee | Chair | Ranking Minority Member |
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| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs | John Hall (D-NY) | Doug Lamborn (R-CO) |
| Economic Opportunity | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD) | John Boozman (R-AR) |
| Health | Michael Michaud (D-ME) | Jeff Miller (R-FL) |
| Oversight and Investigations | Harry Mitchell (D-AZ) | Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) |
See also
External links
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- -- About the committee. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- Committee jurisdiction. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- History of the committee. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- Members. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- Past chairmen of the committee. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- Subcommittee on Health. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- -- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Retrieved April 24, 2006.
- -- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Retrieved March 1, 2005.
- United States Department of Veterans' Affairs
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee Democratic Webpage
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