WASHINGTON — Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) celebrated the passage of his Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs during its recent markup focused on delivering real solutions for America’s veterans and military families. The bill now advances for further consideration in the House of Representatives. “The successful… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Fairness in Veterans’ Education Act to ensure that all service members and veterans receive their full benefits without being inadvertently charged an additional fee. Specifically, this bill would reimburse service members who paid into the Montgomery GI Bill but later used Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits instead while on active… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced a bill demanding that the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) immediately rescind all unnecessary policies and procedures related exclusively to COVID-19. While the public health emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic ended on May 11, 2023, VA facilities around the country are still maintaining guidance related to… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last night, Representative Ronny Jackson’s (TX-13) legislation to rename the U.S. Post Office in Canyon, Texas after Gary Fletcher passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to the vote, Jackson spoke on the House Floor in honor of Mr. Fletcher’s life and legacy. Jackson said: “Gary Fletcher embodied everything it means to be a West Texan –… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last week, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) joined two of his Republican colleagues from West Texas, Representatives Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and August Pfluger (TX-11), in criticizing the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Health Agency’s (DHA) decision to move forward with Cigna/Express Script’s reduced reimbursement plan. The new contract, which went into… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) joined his House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Republican colleagues in releasing the following statement commemorating six months since the fall of Kabul, Afghanistan. The city fell to Taliban terrorists on August 15, 2021, six months ago today. “During the Afghanistan evacuation and in the six months since, hundreds of stories have… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Following Veterans Day, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced legislation to enhance the federal CHIP IN (Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans) pilot program by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress detailing areas where the program has and has not been successful. The CHIP IN Act was… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) announced his office’s participation in the Veterans History Project (VHP), an archive of oral interviews and documents from American war veterans that is housed at the Library of Congress. All U.S. military veterans from World War I through the most recent military conflicts who live in Texas’ 13th Congressional District are invited… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Last night, language authored by Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) that will reauthorize and extend the CHIP IN (Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans) Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a larger package, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2021. The legislative package passed by a vote… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) led 80 of his colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, urging him to prioritize care for rural veterans. Historically, veterans in rural areas have faced challenges with accessing quality care because many of the VA’s resources are devoted to urban areas. The letter discusses… Read more »