The United States Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health is one of the four subcommittees within the House Veterans' Affairs Committee

United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

The standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legislation, and recommends new bills or amendments concerning veterans. Jurisdiction includes retiring and disability pensions, life insurance, education , vocational...

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The Subcommittee on Health has legislative and oversight jurisdiction for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ health care system, programs and research apparatus.

Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on Health has legislative and oversight jurisdiction for the Department of Veterans Affairs' health care system, veterans programs as well as research. Over the past decade, VA has transformed the health care system to better serve veterans. VA now operates over 1400 sites of care to include medical centers, nursing homes, hundreds of community-based outpatient clinics organized into service networks located throughout the nation, now caring for an estimated 5.5 million veterans.

Recent hearings by the Subcommittee on Health have explored important matters such as the adequacy of the Veteran's Health Administration's health care budget request; veterans access to health care in rural areas of the United States; VA's Polytrauma System of Care as well as the VA's capacity to adequately treat Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); Gulf War Exposures, Women and Minority Veterans' issues; VA's long-term care program; and the Vet Center program and services.

Members, 112th Congress

Majority

Minority

Ann Marie Buerkle Ann Marie Buerkle Ann Marie Buerkle is the U.S. Representative for , elected in 2010 in an upset of incumbent Dan Maffei. She is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and career:... , New York, Chairwoman Cliff Stearns Cliff Stearns Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns, Sr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:According to his official biography, Stearns was born in Washington, D.C... , Florida Gus Bilirakis Gus Bilirakis Gus Michael Bilirakis is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives.- Early life, education and career :... , Florida Phil Roe Phil Roe David Phillip "Phil" Roe is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in the Tri-Cities area in the northeastern portion of the state.... , Tennessee Dan Benishek Dan Benishek Daniel Joseph Benishek is an American physician and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and medical career:... , Michigan Jeff Denham Jeff Denham Jeffrey John "Jeff" Denham is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party.He previously served two terms in the California State Senate, representing the 12th District, which includes Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito and Stanislaus counties. Denham was the second... , California Jon Runyan Jon Runyan Jon Daniel Runyan is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season... , New Jersey

Michael Michaud, Maine, Ranking Member Corrine Brown Corrine Brown Corrine Brown is an U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. She is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes parts of Duval, Clay, Putnam, Alachua, Volusia, Marion, Lake, Seminole, and Orange Counties.... , Florida Silvestre Reyes Silvestre Reyes Silvestre "Silver" Reyes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997, and the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the primary Committee in the U.S... , Texas Russ Carnahan Russ Carnahan John Russell "Russ" Carnahan is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes the southern third of the city of St. Louis and most of the southern St. Louis suburbs including most of Jefferson County and all of Ste. Genevieve County... , Missouri Joe Donnelly Joe Donnelly Joseph Simon "Joe" Donnelly, Sr. is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Donnelly announced Monday May 9 that he would run for the United States Senate seat that is held by Republican Richard Lugar.-Early life, education and career:Joe Donnelly... , Indiana

External links

• Veterans' Affairs Committee Website: Subcommittee page