- Chair:
- Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
- Republicans:
- 9
- Democrats:
- 7
- Independents:
- 3
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Members
Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.
Bills
There are 35 bills referred to this committee:
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S. 30: Fiscal Year 2023 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
H.R. 1226: Wounded Warrior Access Act
Sponsor: Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA33]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 10: VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 897: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make a permanent increase in the number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 753: VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 185: Native American Direct Loan Improvement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 777: Veterans’ COLA Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 141: Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 112: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 39: An original resolution authorizing expenses by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 106: Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 216: RESPECT Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 740: GUARD VA Benefits Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 132: Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act
Sponsor: Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 928: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prepare an annual report on suicide prevention, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 774: Veterans Border Patrol Training Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 495: Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 572: Ensuring Access to VA INFO Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Status: Introduced -
S. 656: Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Status: Introduced -
S. 853: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 592: DRIVE Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 475: A bill to designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura VA Clinic.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Status: Introduced -
S. 55: VACANT Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Status: Introduced -
S. 414: Caring for Survivors Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 280: BEST for Vets Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 291: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Introduced -
S. 42: BUILD for Veterans Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S.J.Res. 17: A joint resolution to acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of veterans of the Vietnam war and formally apologize for the treatment they received upon returning home.
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 622: Helping Heroes Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Status: Introduced -
S. 350: Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 263: Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act of 2023
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Introduced -
S. 449: Veterans Patient Advocacy Act
Sponsor: Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]
Status: Introduced -
S. 498: Veteran Education Empowerment Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV]
Status: Introduced -
S.J.Res. 10: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to “Reproductive Health Services”.
Sponsor: Sen. Tommy Tuberville [R-AL]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Tester Holds productive Meeting With VA Secretary Nominee Denis McDonough”
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Dec 15, 2020
“BREAKING: Testers Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Presidents Desk”
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Dec 11, 2020
“Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Applaud Passage of CARE for Reservist Act in NDAA”
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Dec 11, 2020
“Senate, House VA Committees Republican Leadership Issue Statements on IG Report”
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Dec 10, 2020
“Tester Statement Following Release of Damning Watchdog Report on VA Secretary Wilkie”
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Dec 10, 2020
“Tester Statement on President-Elect Bidens VA Secretary Selection”
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Dec 10, 2020
“Chairman Moran Addresses VA Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Delays in Implementing the MISSION Act”
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Dec 9, 2020
“BREAKING: Senate Unanimously Passes Testers Historic Bill to Support Women Veterans in End-of-Year Veterans Package”
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Dec 9, 2020
“At Hearing, Tester Presses VA Leadership on Delayed COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan for Veterans and Staff”
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Dec 9, 2020
“Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Lead Call for Backlog in Veteran Service Record Requests to be Addressed”
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Dec 8, 2020
“Tester Secures His Landmark Mental Health Bill for Guardsmen Reservists in Final Annual Defense Legislation”
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Dec 8, 2020
“Tester, Schatz Demand VA Secretary Halt Questionable Political Actions During Presidential Transition Process”
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Dec 4, 2020
“BREAKING: Tester Secures His Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill in Final Annual Defense Legislation”
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Dec 3, 2020
“Tester Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape on VA Grants for Organizations Assisting Homeless Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic”
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Dec 1, 2020
“Tester, Colleagues Press VA on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan for Veterans and Staff”
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Nov 23, 2020
“Tester, Colleagues Slam VA Privatization of Compensation and Pension Exams for Disabled Veterans”
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Nov 20, 2020
“Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Native American Veterans Access to VA Health Care, Eliminate Copays”
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Nov 19, 2020
“Tester Demands VA Action Following Damning Watchdog Report on Veterans Crisis Line Responder Missteps”
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Nov 19, 2020
“Tester, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Native American Veterans Access to VA Health Care, Eliminate Copays”
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Nov 18, 2020