John Boozman

I am pleased that General Eric Shinseki was confirmed as the new VA Secretary.

I look forward to our continued cooperation and communication as the VA develops the new Chapter 33 rules and regulations.

I appreciate the presentation. It looks like you all have spent a lot of time, and it really is very helpful.

Congressman Boozman introduced the Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 on February 25, 2009.

Congressman Boozman introduced legislation in February 2009 to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the Web site of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and…

Mr. Speaker, I introduced H.R. 3889 to determine whether the VA's Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program was meeting its goals of employment and independent living for disabled veterans. To do that, my bill would require that the…

In closing, I also want to urge adoption of this resolution. I want to thank the gentlewoman from Florida and the ranking member, Mr. Shuster, for bringing it forward. I also want to compliment them and their staffs for the hard work that…

The Eurasia Foundation has reportedly done some good work over the past few years of the region of the former Soviet Union. Because the aid programs for the countries of that region from which the foundation has received its funding are…

In closing, again, we have all heard what a great asset Charlie Norwood was to this body, not only in helping us as Members, but in the many, many ways that he served his country. He and his wife, Gloria, also served us in the way of…

I can't tell you how privileged I am in serving on the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee. We are charged with putting veterans to work and providing educational benefits. As the son of an old master sergeant in the Air Force who did 20…

I am remiss in not complimenting the gentlewoman from California for bringing this forward. It is very, very important that we do remember what people have done and when good people have stepped forward. We are sitting here and you always…

My amendment is a very common-sense amendment that ensures that any homeowner applying for or receiving assistance through the affordable housing funds are in the United States legally. Not passing this amendment will only make it possible…

I was absent from votes today, July 17, 2006, due to a delay in my flight back to Washington, DC. Had I been present, I would have voted in the following manner: H.R. 3085-- ``yea''; H.R. 3496--``nay''; H.R. 3729--``yea''…

Mr. Chairman, I think the American public wants more than anything to see us working together, and I truly do appreciate the example this committee has demonstrated in that regard. I am in the process of an amendment that would give the…