WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Wenstrup (OH-02), Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, was awarded the George "Buck" Gillispie Congressional Award by the Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF) in recognition of his advocacy for sensory disabled American veterans, and f...Read More »
Today, Congress took action on a major bipartisan bill to help make sure veterans are getting the results they need from the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Here's a quick breakdown: Here's the problem...For too long, the VA has been mired in scandals – there have been instances where veterans died...Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health, voted in favor of the bipartisan VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, (S. 1094), which passed the House of Representatives today. The VA Accountability and Whis...Read More »
Today, the House of Representatives passed seven bills that bring real reform to the way our country treats our veterans. As Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Health subcommittee, one of my top priorities is getting our heroes the care they deserve and have earned. Here's a quick breakdown of ...Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously reported H.R. 1662 out of committee. This legislation was introduced by Congressman Wenstrup, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, and would prohibit smoking in any Veterans Health Administration (VHA...Read More »
Today, something special happened in Georgetown, Ohio. For the first time, the Traveling Vietnam War Memorial Wall came to Brown County; I was honored to be there to participate in the opening ceremony. The traveling wall is a 3/5 scale of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., which people from ...Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) introduced H.R. 1662 to prohibit smoking in any Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facility. Under this legislation, smoking would be banned inside VHA facilities immediately and outside VHA facili...Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1367, which was introduced by Congressman Brad Wenstrup, who serves as Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee. H.R. 1367, which streamlines and updates Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) hiring processes, pa...Read More »
Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee who served as a combat surgeon in Iraq, introduced the bipartisan VA Provider Equity Act, (H.R. 1058). This legislation aims to improve access to care for millions of veterans by increasing pay and leaders...Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee Chairman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) introduced H.R. 1367, to enhance employee recruitment and retainment strategies at Veterans’ Affairs (VA) medical centers. “Ultimately, the people who suffer the most from bureaucratic hiring inefficie...Read More »