During Phil Roe s Tenure, the VA Budget Nearly Tripled. But He Still Fears It Isn t Enough
In this July 17, 2018, file photo, House Veterans Affairs Chair Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., speaks during a subcommittee hearing about the Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
17 Dec 2020
During his 12 years in Congress, Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., has seen the Department of Veterans Affairs budget balloon from $94 billion in 2008 to $240 billion this year. But as he prepares to retire, he has lingering doubts about how well the money was spent. Throwing more money at something doesn t mean you get a better outcome, Roe, who will go home to Johnson City, Tennessee, when the new Congress is sworn in next month, cautioned the incoming Biden administration.