Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously passed Ranking Member Rosendale’s H.R 2250, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act. The bipartisan VA IT Reform Act prevents the VA from starting new major IT projects before submitting to Congress a cost estimate, schedule, and performance goals for each project. This legislation would p... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Rosendale sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), Denis McDonough, opposing Secretary McDonough’s decision to allow the department to provide and cover sex reassignment surgeries. “The mission of the Veteran’s Health Administration is to ‘honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their he... Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Rosendale, ranking member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, participated in a roundtable discussion with veteran advocates, local and tribal organizations about the digital divide and veterans’ access to technology and telehealth services. The priority of the roundtable was to understand the perspectives from local and... Read more »

Washington, DC -- This week, Representative Rosendale visited the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough and Senators Tester and Daines. They toured facilities, held meetings with senior leadership and veteran stakeholders, and visited with veterans, VA employees, and local health care providers. “I’m always happy to highlight Montana’s success in provi... Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Rosendale initiated the application process for Montana’s service academy nomination process. Each year, members of congress have the privilege of nominating top-talent to pursue this prestigious opportunity. Our service academies are esteemed institutions; being afforded the opportunity to attend one is a distinct honor. As a member of congress, Representat... Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, Representative Rosendale, ranking member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, introduced the VA Information Technology (IT) Reform Act of 2021. As the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) undertakes major IT modernization projects it is critical that Congress has complete information to conduct oversight to ensure the necessary reforms ar... Read more »