He'd chaired the House Veterans' Affairs Committee from 1995 to 2001, when he was forced to give that post up due to caucus-imposed term limits.

"There was a big difference between Derwinski and Tony," said Mack Fleming, former staff director of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

In the 109th Congress (2005, 2006), Mike served as the Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health.

In the 110th & 111th Congress (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), Mike served as Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health.

He is chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, not of its subcommittee on health.

One of the main reasons I requested to serve on the House Veterans; Affairs Committee is to get involved with the Fort Wayne VA Hospital.

Before the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Congressman Bob Filner is the Ranking Member on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

The House Veterans' Affairs Committee, for instance, has scheduled hearings on the disorder next week, with a focus on soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Representative Bob Stump of Arizona, a Republican and chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, said closing hospitals was politically difficult.