Conaway, Wenstrup Introduce Veterans Second Amendment Protection ActWASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Conaway (R-TX) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced H.R. 629, the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act. Under current law, veterans who receive help navigating their benefits from a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) fiduciary are automaticall...
Wenstrup Selected as Chairman of Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on HealthWASHINGTON, D.C. –Chairman Phil Roe, MD (R-TN) announced the leadership for the House Committee on Veterans Affairs for the 115th Congress, including Congressman Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH), as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health. The Subcommittee on Health has legislative, oversight, and investiga...
Wenstrup’s Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act Passes HouseWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, S. 3076, the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act passed the House of Representatives. This bill, introduced by Senator Tom Cotton (AR-R) in the Senate and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2) in the House, would allow veterans buried in a casket provided by the VA to have the...
Congressman Wenstrup Introduces H.R. 6114, the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor ActWASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, has introduced the Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act (H.R. 6114), the House of Representatives’ companion bill to Senator Tom Cotton’s bill (S. 3076) of the same name. Under current law, if ...
Wenstrup Supports Bill to Improve Accountability at the VAToday Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, voted in favor of H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. Introduced by VA Committee Chairman Jeff Miller, H.R. 5620 would ensure that the VA has the tools it needs to hold...
Report: 22 percent reduction in vet homelessness in countyA reduction in veteran homelessness is among the key findings in the first progress report on veterans' issues, concerns and recommendations. The report, released by the Tristate Veterans Community Alliance (TVCA), built upon the 2014 report by the Easter Seals Tristate, covers veterans' housing, ed...
Wenstrup Comments on Recent Report Examining Veterans' HealthcareToday Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, responded to the recent assessment of veterans’ healthcare released by the Commission on Care. The Commission on Care (Commission) was created by Congress under the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability...
Records: Dirty and broken surgical tools, holes in sterile wrappers documented at Cincy VAThey are problems one hopes never to find in an operating room. Problems including bone-contaminated drill bits, broken or rusty surgical instruments, holes in sterile wrappers and a needle holder that arrived with a used needle still in it. Yet these and many other events were documented hundreds ...
Wenstrup Introduces Bill to Address VA's Recruitment and Retainment ChallengesCongressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, has introduced legislation (H.R. 5526) to enhance employee recruitment and retainment strategies at Veterans’ Affairs (VA) medical centers. Due to increasing ...
Wenstrup Requests Details on Leadership Reassignments at Cincinnati VAMCCongressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-2), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Bob McDonald to provide further information about recent leadership reassignments at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (VAMC). On April 26, the VA announced ... Browse NewsSearch by Phrase |
