Congressman Jeff Miller taking lead on House Veterans Affairs Committee

Congressman Filner did a great job for our veterans and now in January Rep. Jeff Miller, from Florida, will take leadership of the Veterans Affairs Committee. His voting record seems pretty good on veterans.

Two Florida Republicans Chosen to Lead Congressional Committees
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to chair Foreign Affairs Committee, Jeff Miller will head up Veterans Affairs Committee
BY: KEVIN DERBY | POSTED: DECEMBER 9, 2010


Two Florida Republicans were selected to lead committees in the U.S. House Wednesday, as U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was chosen to chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee and U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller was named to lead the House Veterans Affairs Committee.

First elected to Congress in 2001, Miller represents the Panhandle -- Escambia, Holmes, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington counties. He was chosen to chair the Veterans Affairs Committee.

“It is certainly a great honor to have the opportunity to serve as chairman of an important committee that is so critical to our country,” said Miller. “I’m eager to work hard in this new capacity for our veterans and retirees.”

“I can’t think of anyone in the House more capable to serve as the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs than Jeff Miller,” said incoming U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. “Jeff’s efforts for veterans are well-documented and his credentials as a conservative leader are without question. Jeff will continue to work to ensure that all of our nation’s heroes receive the proper respect and care that they earned.”

“I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the more than 22 million veterans who have so proudly served this great nation,” added Miller. “I will work to ensure that we meet our veterans’ needs.”

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Two Florida Republicans Chosen to Lead Congressional Committees

He has courage and stood up for what he believed so there is hope for veterans as well.

GOP Rep. Jeff Miller calls for Barton to step down from top committee spot over BP comments.
Earlier this morning, Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) called the $20 billion escrow fund BP agreed to set up yesterday to pay for oil spill damages a “slush fund” resulting from a “shakedown” by the White House. Though many conservatives agree with Barton, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) refused to endorse Barton’s position. Now, Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL) has called for Barton to step down as the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee because of his comments:

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), whose Pensacola district is among the most-impacted areas in the Gulf by the oil spill, condemned Barton for apologizing to BP CEO Tony Hayward during a committee meeting on Thursday.

“I condemn Mr. Barton’s statement. Mr. Barton’s remarks are out of touch with this tragedy and I feel his comments call into question his judgment and ability to serve in a leadership on the Energy and Commerce Committee,” Miller said in a statement. “He should step down as Ranking Member of the Committee.”
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http://thinkprogress.org/2010/06/17/miller-barton-step-down/