Veterans being deprived of healthcare they have earned, whether due to unforeseen increases in cost or demand, budgetary mismanagement at the VA, congressional dysfunction, or any other problem outside the veteran's control is completely…

I am proud to rise in support of my bill, H.R. 387, the Economic Development Through Tribal Land Exchange Act. This non-controversial, bipartisan bill passed unanimously out of the House Natural Resources Committee and is supported by the…

This is a clear example, as Representative Paul Cook said, of two neighboring districts from different parties coming together for the benefit of economic development, for the betterment of our tribes, and for the betterment of our…

I would like to thank the gentlewoman from California, Norma Torres, for her remarks in support of the bill. I would like to thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to again thank Representative Paul Cook for his support of this legislation…

Mourning family members have enough to deal with upon the death of cherished veterans and we should no longer make navigating the VA bureaucracy part of that coping process.

This simple, commonsense legislation will provide VA the statutory authority to expedite payment of certain survivor benefits to eligible family members upon the death of a veteran.

This legislation will give survivors their benefits quicker and reduce the risk of financial harm to grieving family.

H.R. 2538, introduced by my friend and colleague Rep. Huffman, will take approximately 511 acres in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria.

While I empathize with the concerns of the villages, I understand that there are serious concerns that enactment of these legislations could have sweeping and harmful impacts to the forest and the economy of southeastern Alaska.

H.R. 2538, introduced by my friend and colleague, Rep. Huffman, will take approximately 511 acres in Sonoma County, California, into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria.

Thank you Mr. Chairman. As always, I want to thank our witnesses here today for taking time to testify and to help us understand your views on these bills.

The new land, which the Tribe holds in fee status, will ensure that they will finally have a permanently protected homeland on which they can plan for future generations.

Today, it is my honor to recognize and congratulate Roberta Gianfortoni, assistant dean for professional education at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, as she retires after 26 years of service. Assistant Dean Gianfortoni has…

As VA implements this centralized processing and payment system for all VA fee-basis care, we must ensure that the focus remain on the veterans.

One veteran being affected is one too many.

For one veteran whose credit rating makes it a matter of whether he can pay rent or not, it is severe.

I will start off by saying thank you to Chairman Dent and Ranking Member Bishop for their hard work on this appropriations bill. I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 2029, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 31, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Tipton

Before I begin, I thank Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Kaptur for their hard work and collaboration on this important bill. I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 2028, the Energy and Water Appropriations Act, that provides…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 13, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,000,000)''. Page 22, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert…

That is why I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 271, the COVER Act, which I am glad to see included in today's hearing.

The VA's mission is to care for those that, quote, 'shall have borne the battle.'

Federal recognition is extremely important and valuable to a tribe's economic and social condition.

Congress must demonstrate the same diligence in fulfilling their duty to veterans and we must rid the VA of the systemic wrongdoing and those who perpetrated it.