Stung By 'Raw Politics,' Roe Assesses VA Choice, Caregiver Plans

Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, expected that every committee member, Democrat and Republican, would vote for the VA Care in the Community Act (HR 4242), his comprehensive plan developed over months to reform the flawed Veterans Choice program. Roe therefore said he was surprised and disappointed when all nine Democrats at the bill's mark-up hearing opposed the legislation they helped to shape and for which they were original co-sponsors. For more details, see this Military Advantage post.