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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Showing the 107th Congress (2001–2002). Back to the 119th Congress

110 bills referred in the 107th Congress

2,484 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 278. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 107th Congress

Members, 107th Congress 15

Everyone who held a seat in the 107th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-WV	John D. Rockefeller IV	Chair
R-PA	Arlen Specter	Ranking Member
D-NE	Ben Nelson
R-CO	Ben Nighthorse Campbell
D-FL	Bob Graham
D-HI	Daniel K. Akaka
R-AK	Frank H. MurkowskiLeft Nov 19, 2002
I-VT	James M. Jeffords
R-TX	Kay Bailey HutchisonJoined Sep 26, 2001
R-ID	Larry E. Craig
D-WA	Patty Murray
D-MN	Paul D. WellstoneLeft Oct 16, 2002
R-SC	Strom Thurmond
R-AR	Tim Hutchinson
D-GA	Zell Miller

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 107th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 107th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 4015	Jobs for Veterans Act	Discharged From	Oct 15, 2002
S 3020	A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Cheyenne, Wyoming, metropolitan area.	Referred To	Oct 1, 2002
HR 4085	Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002	Discharged From	Sep 26, 2002
S 2997	A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in New London, Connecticut, as the "John J. McGuirk Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".	Referred To	Sep 24, 2002
S 2987	Former Prisoners of War Special Compensation Act of 2002	Referred To	Sep 20, 2002
S 2926	A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Horhsam, Pennsylvania, as the "Victor J. Saracini Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic".	Referred To	Sep 12, 2002
S 2903	Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee Act of 2002	Referred To	Sep 5, 2002
HR 3253	Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002	Discharged From	Aug 2, 2002

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 107th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 107-793	Mental Health Care: Can VA Still Deliver?105 pagesOn S. 2044 9 witnesses Alarcon, Renato D., M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Emory University, representing the American Psychiatric Association Armstrong, Moe, Director of Family and Consumer Affairs, Vinfen Corporation, Representing the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill on Behalf of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Evans, Colleen, Staff Nurse, Acute Schizophrenia Unit, VA Pittsburgh Health Care System, Highland Drive Division, and Chief Steward, American Federation of Government Employees Frese, Frederick, Vice President Emeritus, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Ibson, Ralph, Vice President for Government Affairs, National Mental Health Association Losonczy, Miklos, M.D., Co-Chairman, Committee on Care of Veterans With Serious Mental Illness, Assistant Chief of Staff for Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, New Jersey Health Care System, and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine Roswell, Hon. Robert H., M.D., Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Laurent Lehmann, M.D., Chief Consultant, Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group APPENDIX American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, prepared statement Campbell, Hon. Ben Nighthorse, U.S. Senator from Colorado, prepared statement	Jul 24, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-792	Military Exposures: the Continuing Challenges of Care and Compensation75 pagesOn H.R. 5060, S. 2514, S. 2704 6 witnesses Cole, Leonard A., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ Cooper, Hon. Daniel L., Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Robert Epley, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Program Management, Veterans Benefits Administration, and Susan Mather, M.D., Chief Officer, Public Health and Environmental Hazards Schwartz, Linda Spoonster, Chair, VVA Healthcare Committee, Vietnam Veterans of America, joint prepared statement Smithson, Steven R., Assistant Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion Weidman, Richard F., Director of Government Relations, Vietnam Veterans of America; accompanied by Linda Spoonster Schwartz, Ph.D., Chair, Vietnam Veterans of America Healthcare Committee Winkenwerder, William, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense; accompanied by Ellen Embrey, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense for Force Health Protection and Readiness, and Michael E. Kilpatrick, M.D., Director, Deployment Support, Force Health Protection and Readiness	Jul 10, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-791	Oversight Hearing on the Integration of Veterans Integrated Service Networks 13 and 1449 pagesOn H.R. 2620 13 witnesses Bereuter, Hon. Doug, a U.S. Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska Bernhardt, Elaine, President, AFGE Local 2601, Grand Island, NE Bove, Jerry P., State Commander, The American Legion, Department of Nebraska Braman, Howard, Commander, Disabled American Veterans Cada, Jim, State Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Nebraska Department, Lincoln, NE Crawford, Mike, Engineering Employee, Nebraska-Western Iowa HealthCare System (NWIHC), Omaha, NE Enenbach, Craig F., National Director, Great Plains Paralyzed Veterans of America Fickenscher, Keith, Immediate Past Director, Veterans Affairs for Nebraska Hilgert, John, Director of Veterans Affairs, State of Nebraska Kulm, Greg, on behalf of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Martinez, Al, State President, Vietnam Veterans of America and Legislative Coordinator Potter, Jane F., M.D., Harris Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Chief, Section of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE Principi, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary of Veterans Affairs	May 13, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-786	Pending Legislation86 pagesOn H.R. 3253, H.R. 3731, S. 2, S. 984, S. 1113 and 26 more 5 witnesses Cullinan, Dennis, Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Fischl, James R., Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion McClain, Tim, General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs, accompanied by Frances M. Murphy, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration; Robert Epley, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Policy and Program Management, Veterans Benefits Administration; John [Jack] Thompson, Deputy General Counsel; Claude [Mick] Kicklighter, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning/Acting Director, Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness; and Vince Barile, Deputy Under Tucker, David, Senior Associate Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America Violante, Joseph A., National Legislative Director of the Disabled American Veterans	May 2, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-778	Options to Nursing Home Care89 pages 6 witnesses Bascetta, Cynthia A., Director, Health Care, Veterans' Health and Benefits Issues, United States General Accounting Office Dickerson, Gladys, R.N., Home-Based Primary Care Coordinator, Dallas VA Medical Center Hemmings, Paula, R.N., Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Integrated Service Network No. 2, Geriatrics and Extended Care Line Manager, representing the Alzheimer's Association McClure, Thomas, LCSW, Coordinator, VA Medical Foster Home Program, Little Rock VA Medical Center Moye, Jennifer, Ph.D., Director of the Geriatric Mental Health/ UPBEAT, Brockton VA Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Roswell, Robert H., M.D., Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs	Apr 25, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-760	Nominations of Robert H. Roswell, M.D., to Be Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs and Daniel L. Cooper, to Be the Under Secretary for Veterans Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs82 pages 4 witnesses Cooper, Daniel L., nominated to be the Under Secretary for Veterans Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs Letter from Amy L. Comstock, Director, United States Office of Government Ethics, dated February 15, 2002 Roswell, Robert H., M.D., nominated to be Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs Letter from Amy L. Comstock, Director, United States Office of Government Ethics, dated February 8, 2002	Mar 14, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-744	The Fiscal Year 2003 Budget for Veterans' Programs133 pagesOn H.R. 811, H.R. 3253 8 witnesses Bollinger, John C., Deputy Executive Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America, prepared statement Fischl, James, Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion Fuller, Richard, National Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America Hayden, Paul, Associate Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Jones, Bob, National Executive Director, AMVETS Jones, Richard, National Legislative Director, AMVETS Principi, Hon. Anthony, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, accompanied by Frances Murphy, M.D., Acting Under Secretary for Health; Guy H. McMichael III, Acting Under Secretary for Benefits; Robin L. Higgins, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs; Tim S. McClain, General Counsel; and D. Mark Catlett, Acting Assistant Secretary for Management Surratt, Rick, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans	Feb 14, 2002
S. Hrg. 107-700	Department of Veterans' Affairs Fourth Mission: Caring for Veterans, Service Members, and the Public Following Conflicts and Crises59 pages 4 witnesses Allen, Claude A., Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services Baughman, Bruce P., Director, Planning and Readiness Division, Readiness, Response, and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency Chu, David, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Principi, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs	Oct 16, 2001

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 107th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 107-234	Veterans Hearing Loss Compensation Act of 2002On S. 2237	Aug 1, 2002
S. Rept. 107-231	Veterans Long-Term Care and Mental Health Programs Enhancement Act of 2002On S. 2043	Aug 1, 2002
S. Rept. 107-229	Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act of 2002On S. 2132	Jul 31, 2002
S. Rept. 107-215	Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2002On S. 2074	Jul 22, 2002
S. Rept. 107-87	Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2001On S. 1090	Oct 15, 2001
S. Rept. 107-86	Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2001On S. 1080	Oct 15, 2001
S. Rept. 107-82	Heather French Henry Homeless Veterans Assistance Act of 2001On S. 739	Oct 11, 2001
S. Rept. 107-80	Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Programs Enhancement Act of 2001On S. 1188	Oct 10, 2001

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 107th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN2192	Alan G. Lance, Sr., of Idaho, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of thirteen years, vice Frank Quill Nebeker, resigned.The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Sep 24, 2002
PN1854	William H. Campbell, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Management), vice Edward A. Powell, Jr., resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Nov 19, 2002Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 6, 2002
PN1590	Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of thirteen years. (New Position)The Judiciary	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Mar 21, 2002
PN1403	Robert H. Roswell, of Florida, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years, vice Thomas L. Garthwaite.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Mar 22, 2002Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 6, 2002
PN1389	Daniel L. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years, vice Joseph Thompson, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Mar 22, 2002Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Feb 5, 2002
PN879	Frederico Juarbe, Jr., of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, vice Espiridion A. Borrego.Department of Labor	Confirmed Nov 8, 2001Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 4, 2001
PN776	Frederico Juarbe, Jr., of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, vice Espiridion A. Borrego.Department of Labor	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Aug 3, 2001
PN646	John A. Gauss, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology), vice David E. Lewis, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Aug 3, 2001Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 17, 2001

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 107th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-9661	A communication from the Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, a report entitled "New Initiatives: Meeting Veterans' Needs" from the Virginia Office of Research and Development; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2002
EC-9660	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Law, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans' Affairs" received on November 13, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2002
EC-9659	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Law, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Service Connection by Presumption of Aggravation of a Chronic Preexisting Disease" received on November 13, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2002
EC-9658	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Law, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Evidence for Accrued Benefits" (RIN2900-AH42) received on November 7, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 19, 2002
EC-9527	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Loan Guaranty: Net Value and Pre-Foreclosure Debt Waivers" received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 14, 2002
EC-9526	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Law, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Prohibition of Interment or Memorialization in National Cemeteries and Certain State Cemeteries Due to Commission of Capitol Crimes" received on October 28, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 14, 2002
EC-9290	A communication from the Acting Director, Office of Regulatory Law, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Priorities for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care" (RIN2900-AL39) received on October 2, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 10, 2002
EC-9223	A communication from the Deputy General Counsel, Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Board of Veterans' Appeals: Rules of Practice - Attorney Fee Matters; Notice of Disagreement Requirement" (RIN2900-AL25) received on September 30, 2002; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 4, 2002

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	19	278	15	13	5	43	29	22	37	1
118th2023–2024	19	212	5	21	1	33	32	3	88	0
117th2021–2022	18	261	14	49	1	45	40	23	76	0
116th2019–2020	18	260	24	22	1	23	26	5	79	0
115th2017–2018	15	265	5	25	3	—	20	17	90	1
114th2015–2016	15	224	10	16	7	—	34	6	84	1
113th2013–2014	14	187	9	13	8	—	21	9	98	1
112th2011–2012	15	127	8	6	5	—	21	9	84	1
111th2009–2010	17	154	18	10	18	—	36	10	41	1
110th2007–2008	16	194	14	17	14	—	42	8	74	1
109th2005–2006	14	106	8	7	8	—	43	13	67	1
108th2003–2004	15	106	11	9	11	—	12	13	100	0
107th2001–2002	15	110	9	8	9	—	18	15	99	0

Membership changes 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 107th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Nov 19, 2002	Frank H. Murkowski R-AK	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Oct 16, 2002	Paul D. Wellstone D-MN	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Jul 10, 2001	John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV	Became Chair	Congressional Record, S7417

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