Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – This week, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Chairman John Carter (R-TX) and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) released a letter that was sent to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding the Veterans Health Administration’s reported $12 billion dollar health care budget shortfall and supplemental appropriations request.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Tom Cole (R-OK), Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike Turner (R-OH), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee, on Intelligence released a statement demanding the Biden-Harris Administration release an unclassified version of the Ukraine strategy as required by law.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) testified before the Rules Committee during consideration of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, highlighting the need to keep the government open and serving the American people.

Washington, D.C. – Ahead of a classified oversight briefing with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) released the following prepared remarks, calling attention to the Navy's persistent delays and cost overruns in the Service's shipbuilding program.

Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) today spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025.  

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $3 billion in mandatory funding for certain veteran benefits and holds the Biden-Harris Administration accountable for its egregious budgeting errors that caused the unprecedented shortfall. The measure was approved by voice vote.

As the House prepares to consider the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, key groups have urged Congress to pass the legislation.