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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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106 bills referred in the 108th 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 108th Congress

Members, 108th Congress 15

Everyone who held a seat in the 108th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-PA	Arlen Specter	Chair
D-FL	Bob Graham	Ranking Member
D-NE	Ben Nelson
R-CO	Ben Nighthorse Campbell
D-HI	Daniel K. Akaka
I-VT	James M. Jeffords
R-KY	Jim Bunning
D-WV	John D. Rockefeller IV
R-NV	John Ensign
R-TX	Kay Bailey Hutchison
R-ID	Larry E. Craig
R-SC	Lindsey Graham
R-AK	Lisa Murkowski
D-WA	Patty Murray
D-GA	Zell Miller

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 108th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 108th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 1153	Veterans Prescription Drugs Assistance Act	Reported By	Nov 20, 2004
S 2982	A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make a stillborn child an insurable dependent for purposes of the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program.	Referred To	Nov 16, 2004
HR 3936	Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 2004	Discharged From	Oct 10, 2004
HR 4175	Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004	Discharged From	Oct 6, 2004
S 2485	Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property and Facilities Management Improvement Act of 2004	Reported By	Sep 27, 2004
S 2849	A bill to provide certain enhancements to the Montgomery GI Bill Program for certain individuals who serve as members of the Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Sep 27, 2004
S 2484	Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004	Reported By	Sep 24, 2004
S 2486	Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004	Reported By	Sep 20, 2004

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 108th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 108-874	Pending Legislation114 pagesOn S. 50, S. 1014, S. 1059, S. 1133, S. 1150 and 19 more 15 witnesses Mansfield, Gordon H., Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: accompanied by Tim McClain, General Counsel; Jack Nicholson, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs; Dr. Michael Kussman, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health; and Bob Epley, Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Mooney, Donald L., Assistant Director for Resource Development, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion Hayden, Paul A., Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Atizado, Adrian M., Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Blake, Carl, Associate Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America Jones, Richard, National Legislative Director, AMVETS APPENDIX Page Campbell, Hon. Ben Nighthorse, U.S. Senator from Colorado, prepared statement Murray, Hon. Patty, U.S. Senator from Washington, prepared statement The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, prepared statement The Mortgage Bankers Association, prepared statement The National Association of VA Physicians and Dentists (NAVAPD), prepared statement VetsFirst, a Division of United Spinal Association, prepared statement Blinded Veterans Association, New York, Inc Jewish War Veterans, U.S.A., Department of New York Veterans of the Vietnam War, Inc	Jun 22, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-831	S. 1509, the Proposed Eric and Brian Simon Act of 200313 pagesOn S. 1143, S. 1509 2 witnesses Simon, Douglas B., Veseli, Minnesota Simon, Eric M., Veseli, Minnesota	Mar 9, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-836	The Final Report of the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Commission64 pages 7 witnesses Alvarez, Hon. Everett Jr., Chairman, CARES Commission, accompanied by Hon. R. John Vogel, Vice Chairman, CARES Commission; and Richard McCormick, CARES Commission Roswell, Hon. Robert H., M.D., Under Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Wiblemo, Cathleen C., Deputy Director of Health Care, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion Cullinan, Dennis M., Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Ilem, Joy J., Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Doran, James W., National Service Director, AMVETS Cowell, Fred, Health Policy Analyst, Paralyzed Veterans of America	Mar 2, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-762	The Administration's Proposed Fiscal Year 2005 Budget for Veterans' Programs199 pages 6 witnesses Principi, Hon. Anthony, Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Robert H. Roswell, M.D., Under Secretary for Health; John W. Nicholson, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs; William H. Campbell, Assistant Secretary for Management; D. Mark Catlett, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management; and Robert Epley, Associate Deputy Under Secretary of Benefits for Policy and Program Management Gaytan, Peter S., Principal Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, The American Legion Fuller, Richard B., National Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America Surratt, Rick, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Hayden, Paul A., Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Jones, Richard, National Legislative Director, AMVETS	Feb 10, 2004
S. Hrg. 108-722	Proposals to Limit Eligibility for VA Compensation to Veterans with Disabilities Directly Related to the Performance of Duty35 pagesOn H.R. 1588 9 witnesses Principi, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Tim S. McLain, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Bascetta, Cynthia A., Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office Snook, Dennis W., Ph.D., Domestic Social Policy Division, Congressional Research Service Olanoff, Mark H., Assistant Director, National Legislative Commission, The American Legion Cullinan, Dennis, Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Surratt, Rick, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Blake, Carl, Associate Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America Jones, Richard ``Rick'', National Legislative Director, American Veterans (AMVETS) Weidman, Rick, Director of Government Relations, Vietnam Veterans of America	Sep 23, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-663	VA Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services Initiative43 pagesOn S. 1156 2 witnesses Principi, Hon. Anthony J., Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Alvarez, Everett, Jr., Chairman, Capital Asset Realignment For Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Sep 11, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-623	Pending Legislation44 pagesOn S. 12, S. 613, S. 615, S. 836, S. 1144 and 8 more 6 witnesses McClain, Tim S., General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Francis M. Murphy, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health Policy Coordination, Veterans Health Administration Wiblemo, Cathleen C., Deputy Director for Health Care, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, The American Legion Hayden, Paul A., Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Atizado, Adrian M., Associate National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Blake, Carl, Associate Legislative Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America Jones, Richard, National Legislative Director, AMVETS	Jul 29, 2003
S. Hrg. 108-617	Combat Medical Badge22 pages 4 witnesses Novosel, Michael J., Chief Warrant Officer 4 (Ret.), M.O.H Travers, John M., Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Ret.) Castleberry, William Frederick ``Fred'' Le Moyne, Lieutenant General John M., Deputy Chief of Staff, G1, U.S. Army	Jul 29, 2003

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 108th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 108-419	Veterans Prescription Drugs Assistance ActOn S. 1153	Nov 19, 2004
S. Rept. 108-358	Department of Veterans Affairs Real Property and Facilities Management Improvement Act of 2004On S. 2485	Sep 27, 2004
S. Rept. 108-357	Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel Enhancement Act of 2004On S. 2484	Sep 23, 2004
S. Rept. 108-352	Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 2004On S. 2486	Sep 20, 2004
S. Rept. 108-351	Veterans Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004On S. 2483	Sep 20, 2004
S. Rept. 108-197	Servicemembers Civil Relief ActOn S. 1136	Nov 17, 2003
S. Rept. 108-193	Veterans Health Care Authorities Extension and Improvement Act of 2003On S. 1156	Nov 10, 2003
S. Rept. 108-169	Veterans' Benefits Enhancements Act of 2003On S. 1132	Oct 21, 2003

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 108th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1979	William A. Moorman, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice Kenneth B. Kramer, term expired.The Judiciary	Confirmed Nov 21, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Sep 21, 2004
PN1764	Robert Allen Pittman, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human Resources and Administration), vice Jacob Lozada, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Nov 21, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jun 17, 2004
PN1430	Mary J. Schoelen, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice John J. Farley, III, term expiring.The Judiciary	Confirmed Nov 21, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 12, 2004
PN1272	Pamela M. Iovino, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional Affairs), vice Gordon H. Mansfield.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Nov 21, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jan 28, 2004
PN1094	Gordon H. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Leo S. Mackay, Jr., resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Jan 22, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Nov 3, 2003
PN1033	Robert N. McFarland, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology), vice John A. Gauss, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Jan 22, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 14, 2003
PN809	Cynthia R. Church, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Maureen P. Cragin, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Jan 22, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 11, 2003
PN452	Robert N. Davis, of Florida, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term prescribed by law, vice a new position created by Public Law 107-103, approved December 27, 2001.The Judiciary	Confirmed Nov 21, 2004Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 26, 2003

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 108th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-9671	A communication from the National President, Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Association's annual audit; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 8, 2004
EC-9612	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Veterans' Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Priorities for Outpatient Medical Services and Inpatient Hospital Care" (RIN2900-AL39) received on October 4, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Oct 5, 2004
EC-9400	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Board of Veterans' Appeal, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Board of Veterans' Appeals: Obtaining Evidence and Curing Procedural Defects" (RIN2900-AL77) received on September 21, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 22, 2004
EC-9054	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Copayments for Extended Care Services" (RIN2900-AL49) received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2004
EC-9053	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Eligibility for Burial in a National Cemetery for Surviving Spouses Who Remarry and New Philippine Scouts" (RIN2900-AM00) received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2004
EC-9052	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Compensation for Certain Cases of Bilateral Deafness" (RIN2900-AL59) received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2004
EC-9051	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Additional Disability or Death Due to Hospital Care, Medical or Surgical Treatment, Examination, Training and Rehabilitation Services, or Compensated Work Therapy Program" (RIN2900-AK77) received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2004
EC-9050	A communication from the Director, Regulations Management, Veterans' Benefits Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Exceptions to Definition of Date of Receipt Based on Natural or Man-made Disruption of Normal Business Practices" (RIN2900-AL12) received on August 6, 2004; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Sep 10, 2004

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

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