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House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

House committee · 25 members

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs has 25 members, chaired by Mike Bost with Mark Takano as ranking member. The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs is the authorizing committee for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

What it oversees

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs is the authorizing committee for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The committee is responsible for recommending legislation expanding, curtailing, or fine-tuning existing laws relating to veterans' benefits. The Committee also has oversight responsibility, which means monitoring and evaluating the operations of the VA. If the Committee finds that VA is not administering laws as Congress intended, then it is addressed through the hearing process and legislation.

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Capitol Receipts, “House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Members & What It Oversees,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/committee/HSVR/house-committee-on-veterans-affairs (accessed 2026-10-16).

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