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. So then why is their a problem with the VA if the congressional committee is doing its job?
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 03:23:41 +0000
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