Veterans' Affairs Committee

Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) was reelected as Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee for the 108th Congress. Mr. Smith as served on the Committee for 22 years and is now serving his second term as Chairman. The Committee reviews veterans' benefits, examines current laws, and reports bills concerning veterans' programs, such as health care, disability compensation, and veterans' cemeteries. Below is a complete list of the members of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee:

Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman
Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Vice Chair
Terry Everett (R-AL)
Steve Buyer (R-IN)
Jack Quinn (R-NY)
Cliff Stearns (R-FL)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Jim Gibbons (R-NV)
Richard Baker (R-LA)
Rob Simmons (R-CT)
Henry Brown (R-SC)
Jeff Miller (R-FL)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Jeb Bradley (R-NH)
Bob Beauprez (R-CO)
Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL)
Rick Renzi (R-AZ)
Lane Evans (D-IL), Ranking Member
Bob Filner (D-CA)
Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL)
Corrine Brown (D-FL)
Vic Snyder (D-AR)
Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX)
(8 Democratic vacancies exist on the Committee)
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee

Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) was elected Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee for the 108th Congress. The Committee fulfills the same purpose as the House Veterans' Affairs Committee. Below is a complete list of the members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee:

Arlen Specter (R-PA), Chairman
Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO)
Larry E. Craig (R-ID)
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Jim Bunning (R-KY)
John Ensign (R-NV)
Lindsey O. Graham (R-SC)
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Bob Graham (D-FL), Ranking Member
John D. Rockefeller (D-WV)
Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)
Patty Murray (D-WA)
Zell Miller (D-GA)
E. Benjamin Nelson (D-NE)
James M. Jeffords (I-VT)

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