Jen Kiggans

The whistleblowers who contacted my office showed immense bravery, and their efforts will lead to better care for thousands of veterans in Montana.

Whistleblowers play a vital role in detecting and preventing corruption. They have saved our government millions of dollars by uncovering malfeasance and wrongdoing.

At best, OAWP was a completely ineffective organization. At worst, it was a tool used to retaliate against the same whistleblowers it was tasked with protecting.

The culture of accountability also cannot exist if VA employees are not empowered to speak out when they see this harm and harassment.

A culture of accountability cannot exist at the VA if their leadership continues to tolerate employees that harm veterans.

It is clear that when accountability slips at VA, it is the veteran who suffers.

The GI Bill has been life changing for millions of our Nation's former service members.

By providing this additional information, my Bill allows those seeking to use their GI Bill benefits to obtain education to make the most informed choice possible.

My bill seeks to increase transparency and centralize this useful information for veterans.

Over one-third of the Navy's 51 attack boats are in maintenance right now due to backlogs in repair in all four of the Navy's public shipyards.

We have got extreme workforce challenges associated with AUKUS. Electric Boat plans to hire almost 20,000 workers over the next 10 years.

I'm glad to hear the Commonwealth will continue to support the AUKUS agreement through the Navy's additive manufacturing Center of Excellence in Danville, Virginia.

Spare parts inventories have been cut below critical levels, forcing delays in yard exits while ships wait for parts and skilled workers.

H.R. 4385, the Drought Preparedness Act, introduced by Mr. Neguse, it reauthorizes Reclamation's drought response program through 2028.

Removing parts of North Topsail Beach from the System would endanger residents and increase costs to taxpayers.

Look, I empathize with the North Topsail Beach community. They are struggling with the consequences of climate change.

The BEACH Act furthers the mission of the 1982 Coastal Barrier Resources Act.

I think step one it would be great if we could just acknowledge that there is a problem at the border.

It is really since Biden took office. I am a person that likes to think of the problem and take 10 steps back.

It hurts my heart when I hear other Navy and military parents say I can't recommend this job to my kids for these reasons.

Ultimately, as the chair of the oversight arm of this committee, it is my job to ensure that the VA is spending its procurement dollars wisely and in compliance with Made America laws.

It is really an issue of national security, so thank you for continuing to just prioritize that and work on that issue.

I proudly represent Virginia's 2nd congressional district, home to a large veteran population and active duty military as well.

We appreciate Representative Jen Kiggans' work on this draft bill and strongly encourage its introduction and passage in the House of Representatives.

We appreciate Representative Kiggans' work on this draft bill, and strongly encourage its introduction and passage in the House of Representatives.