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7/30/2008--Passed House amended. Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Title I: Matters Relating to Modernizing the Disability Compensation System of Department of Veterans Affairs - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) an Office of Survivor Assistance to provide direct assistance to survivors and dependents of deceased veterans and members of the Armed Forces regarding all benefits and services delivered by the VA; and (2) report annually to Congress on Office activities. (Sec. 102) Requires the Secretary to conduct, and report to Congress on, a study on adjusting the VA schedule for rating veterans' disabilities (rating schedule) to base such schedule on current standards, practices, and codes in common use by medical, mental health, and disability professions. Directs the Secretary, after the report, to submit to Congress a plan for the readjustment of such schedule, along with a proposed implementation timeline (not to exceed three years). Authorizes appropriations. Establishes in the VA the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation to advise the Secretary on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the rating schedule. Requires an annual Committee report to the Secretary (to be forwarded to the congressional veterans' committees) on its programs and activities. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of the VBA's work credit system used to measure the work production of VBA employees; (2) establish a new system; and (3) report to Congress on the study and on VA progress in implementing the new system. Prohibits the Secretary from awarding work credits to VBA employees until the new system is established. (Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the VBA work management system, which is designed to improve accountability, quality, and accuracy of, and reduce the time for processing, veterans' benefit claims (claims) adjudicated by the VBA. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop and implement a certification examination for VBA employees and managers responsible for processing claims; (2) contract for an evaluation of training and performance assessment programs for employees responsible for matters relating to veterans' compensation or pension benefits; and (3) report to Congress on actions taken under (1) and (2). (Sec. 106) Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract for an independent annual assessment of the VBA's quality assurance program; and (2) report annually to Congress on the most recent assessment. (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for the expedited treatment by the appropriate VBA regional office of any fully developed claim to ensure that it is adjudicated no more than 90 days after its submission; (2) provide to claimants a checklist of information required to substantiate claims; and (3) submit the checklist to Congress. (Sec. 108) Requires the Secretary to: (1) evaluate the need of the VBA and VA to employ additional medical professionals to act as consultants to assist VBA employees to accurately assess medical evidence submitted in support of claims; and (2) report to Congress on the evaluation. (Sec. 109) Provides VA authority to provide partial disability ratings for severely (50% service-connected) and very severely (100% service-connected) disabled veterans who are 365 days or less from active-duty discharge and for whom gainful employment is not feasible or likely. Terminates such partial rating on the earlier of 365 days after discharge or the date on which the veteran receives a permanent rating. (Sec. 110) Directs the Secretary to: (1) review VBA use of information technology and develop a comprehensive plan for the use of such technology in processing claims; (2) review VA best practices and lessons learned and the use of the technology known as VistA by other government agencies and private organizations who employ information technology and automated decision support software; (3) develop a plan that would reduce the processing time for each claim processed by the VBA to the average amount of time required to process a claim as determined by the Secretary; and (4) report to Congress on the reviews and plan required under this section. (Sec. 111) Provides that if a veteran claimant dies while a claim or appeal is pending, the claim beneficiary shall be treated as the claimant for purposes of processing the claim to completion, except that such person may only submit new evidence in support of the claim during the one-year period following the veteran's death. Title II: Matters Relating to United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims - (Sec. 201) Requires the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court) to report annually to the veterans' committees summarizing the Court's workload. (Sec. 202) Empowers the Court to affirm, modify, reverse, remand, or vacate and remand a decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals after deciding all relevant assignments of error raised for each claim. Provides that, when the Court reverses a decision on the merits of a claim and orders an award of benefits, the Court need not decide any additional assignments of error with respect to that claim.<br/>

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H001039 1948-07-23 4587 1217 Longworth House Office Building http://johnhall.house.gov/emailjohn.asp 19 202-225-3289 John 'd':4 'ny':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'john':2,7,9 M 412222 Hall John_Hall J. Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19] 2218 N00027888 7503 Democrat 202-225-5441 NY John Hall 3.57142857142857 http://johnhall.house.gov/ A000357 1945-04-16 1281 Thomas 'tom':5 'allen':2,4,7 'thoma':1,3,6 M 400007 Allen Thomas_H._Allen H. Thomas Allen 251 Tom N00000469 5989 Democrat Protestant Thomas Allen A000362 1968-03-07 3462 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. 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Joe Baca [D, CA-43] 1673 N00007089 8127 Democrat 202-225-6161 CA Joe Baca 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/baca/ B001253 1962-01-22 2797 318 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bean/issue_subscribe.htm 8 202-225-7830 Melissa 'd':4 '-8':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'bean':3,8,10 'melissa':2,7,9 F 400631 Bean Melissa_L._Bean L. Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8] 1198 N00024875 7586 Democrat 202-225-3711 IL Melissa Bean 1.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/bean/ B001242 1950-06-01 1112 225 Cannon House Office Building http://timbishop.house.gov/?sectionid=96&sectiontree=7,96 1 202-225-3143 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'bishop':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 400031 Bishop Timothy_H._Bishop H. Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1] 197 N00025413 7305 Democrat 202-225-3826 Roman Catholic NY Timothy Bishop 0.909090909090909 http://www.house.gov/timbishop/ B000574 1948-08-16 4220 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] 1872 N00007727 7216 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 3.92307692307692 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ B001245 1933-05-31 1011 427 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bordallo/IMA/issue.htm 0 202-226-0341 Madeleine 'd':4 '-0':6 'gu':5 'rep':1 'bordallo':3,8,10 'madelein':2,7,9 F 400041 Bordallo Madeleine_Z._Bordallo Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0] 382 N00024866 5917 Democrat 202-225-1188 Catholic GU Madeleine Bordallo 0.571428571428571 http://www.house.gov/bordallo/ B001258 1955-08-02 2412 Nancy 'boyda':2,4,6 'nanci':1,3,5 F 412210 Boyda Nancy_Boyda E. Nancy Boyda 1527 N00026434 5764 Democrat Nancy Boyda B001227 1945-04-07 1823 206 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formrobertbrady/issue.htm 1 202-225-0088 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'robert':2,7,9 M 400047 Brady Robert_A._Brady A. Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] 677 N00001619 6658 Democrat 202-225-4731 PA Bob Robert Brady 1.625 http://www.house.gov/robertbrady/ C001060 1958-07-10 2258 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 859 N00005181 6574 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan C000380 1945-09-19 1111 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 282 N00000133 5305 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ C001049 1956-07-27 2247 434 Cannon House Office Building http://lacyclay.house.gov/contact.htm 1 202-226-3717 William 'd':4 '-1':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'clay':3,8,10 'william':2,7,9 M 400074 Clay William_L_Jr_Clay Lacy Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1] 654 N00012460 6808 Democrat 202-225-2406 Roman Catholic MO Lacy William Clay 1.0 http://lacyclay.house.gov/ CongressmanClay C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 13003 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ C000794 1949-09-25 2352 2408 Rayburn House Office Building http://costello.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 12 202-225-0285 Jerry 'd':4 'il':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'costello':3,8,10 M 400082 Costello Jerry_F._Costello F. Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12] 1433 N00004956 6416 Democrat 202-225-5661 Roman Catholic IL Jerry Costello 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/costello/ C001069 1953-04-06 3754 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] 1830 N00024842 7218 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney C001038 1962-03-16 2011 312 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/crowley/contact.shtml 7 202-225-1909 Joseph 'd':4 '-7':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'joseph':2,7,9 'crowley':3,8,10 M 400087 Crowley Joseph_Crowley Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7] 775 N00001127 6777 Democrat 202-225-3965 Roman Catholic NY Joe Joseph Crowley 0.142857142857143 http://crowley.house.gov/ C001063 1955-09-19 2619 336 Cannon House Office Building http://cuellar.house.gov/Contact/SendMeAnEmail.htm 28 202-225-1641 Henry 'd':4 'tx':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'cuellar':3,8,10 M 400657 Cuellar Henry_Cuellar Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28] 979 N00024978 6280 Democrat 202-225-1640 Catholic TX Henry Cuellar http://www.house.gov/cuellar/index.shtml C000984 1951-01-18 4058 2235 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 7 202-225-3178 Elijah 'd':4 '-7':6 'md':5 'cum':3,8,10 'rep':1 'elijah':2,7,9 M 400090 Cummings Elijah_E._Cummings Eugene Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7] 2145 N00001971 7253 Democrat 202-225-4741 Baptist MD Elijah Cummings 4.08333333333333 http://www.house.gov/cummings/ D000191 1947-05-27 5242 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] 2481 N00007781 8966 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 5.86363636363636 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio D000210 1941-07-18 3324 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1721 Bill N00000280 7961 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt D000607 3514 1218 Longworth House Office Building http://donnelly.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 2 202-225-6798 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'donnelli':3,8,10 M 412205 Donnelly Joe_Donnelly Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] 1369 N00026586 6747 Democrat 202-225-3915 IN Joe Donnelly 4.81818181818182 http://donnelly.house.gov/ E000288 1963-08-04 7050 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] 2078 N00028257 8998 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison E000289 2493 513 Cannon House Office Building http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=325&Itemid= 8 202-225-3284 Brad 'd':4 '-8':6 'rep':1 'brad':2,7,9 'ellsworth':3,8,10 M 412206 Ellsworth Brad_Ellsworth Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8] 1382 N00027575 6552 Democrat 202-225-4636 IN Brad Ellsworth 4.73333333333333 http://ellsworth.house.gov/ RepBradEllsworth E000179 1947-02-18 2603 2161 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 17 202-225-5513 Eliot 'd':4 'ny':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'eliot':2,7,9 'engel':3,8,10 M 400122 Engel Eliot_L._Engel L. Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17] 1011 N00001003 6390 Democrat 202-225-2464 Jewish NY Eliot Engel 3.11111111111111 http://engel.house.gov/ E000226 1941-08-07 2613 1533 Longworth House Office Building http://etheridge.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-225-5662 Bob 'd':4 '-2':6 'nc':5 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'etheridg':3,8,10 M 400125 Etheridge Bob_Etheridge R. Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] 1387 N00002269 6278 Democrat 202-225-4531 Presbyterian NC Bob Etheridge 3.5 http://www.house.gov/etheridge/ F000010 1943-08-15 855 http://www.house.gov/writerep 0 202-225-8757 Eni 'd':4 '-0':6 'eni':2,7,9 'rep':1 'faleomavaega':3,8,10 M 400128 Faleomavaega Eni_F._H._Faleomavaega F.H. Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0] 223 N00007632 4793 Democrat 202-225-8577 Latter Day Saints AS Eni Faleomavaega http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/ F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10751 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ F000454 1955-10-07 3010 2304 Rayburn House Office Building http://foster.house.gov/Contact/ 14 202-225-0697 Bill 'd':4 'il':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'bill':2,7,9 'foster':3,8,10 M 412257 Foster Bill_Foster Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-14] 1133 N00029139 3469 Democrat 202-225-2976 IL Bill Foster 2.9 http://foster.house.gov/ F000339 1940-03-31 15320 2252 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-0182 Barney 'd':4 '-4':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'barney':2,7,9 M 400140 Frank Barney_Frank Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] 7567 N00000275 17987 Democrat 202-225-5931 Jewish MA Barney Frank 2.58666666666667 http://www.house.gov/frank/ G000549 1955-02-25 3416 308 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8440 Jim 'r':4 '-6':6 'pa':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'gerlach':3,8,10 M 400147 Gerlach Jim_Gerlach Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6] 1305 N00025025 6734 Republican 202-225-4315 Protestant PA Jim Gerlach 5.375 http://gerlach.house.gov/ G000555 5221 478 Russell Senate Office Building http://gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/ 202-225-1168 Kirsten 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'kirsten':2,6,8 'gillibrand':3,7,9 F 412223 Gillibrand Kirsten_Gillibrand E. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] 3525 N00027658 12755 Democrat 202-224-4451 NY Kirsten Gillibrand 3.18518518518519 http://gillibrand.senate.gov G000544 1945-05-05 1569 303 Cannon House Office Building http://www.gonzalez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170 20 202-225-1915 Charles 'd':4 'tx':5 '-20':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,10 'charli':9 'gonzalez':3,8,11 M 400152 Gonzalez Charles_A._Gonzalez A. Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20] 442 Charlie N00005960 5983 Democrat 202-225-3236 Catholic TX Charlie Charles Gonzalez 3.77777777777778 http://gonzalez.house.gov/ G000280 1946-10-17 1992 Virgil 'good':2,4,6 'virgil':1,3,5 M 400153 Goode Virgil_H._Jr.Goode H. Virgil Goode 711 N00002167 4898 Republican Baptist Virgil Goode G000289 1952-09-22 1563 2240 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/emailbob.htm 6 202-225-9681 Robert 'r':4 '-6':6 'va':5 'bob':9 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,10 'goodlatt':3,8,11 M 400154 Goodlatte Bob_Goodlatte W. Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] 468 Bob N00009154 5796 Republican 202-225-5431 Christian Scientist VA Bob Robert Goodlatte 5.41176470588235 http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/ G000309 1949-01-24 1961 2310 Rayburn House Office Building http://gordon.house.gov/contact/index.shtml 6 202-225-6887 Barton 'd':4 '-6':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'bart':9 'barton':2,7,10 'gordon':3,8,11 M 400155 Gordon Bart_Gordon Jennings Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6] 869 Bart N00003126 9395 Democrat 202-225-4231 Methodist TN Barton Gordon 5.5 http://gordon.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7450 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 2648 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1355 N00028234 7236 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 0.857142857142857 http://hare.house.gov/ H001037 1970-12-03 3713 331 Cannon House Office Building http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm 0 202-225-5823 Stephanie 'd':5 '-0':7 'sd':6 'rep':1 'herseth':3,9,12 'sandlin':4,10,13 'stephani':2,8,11 F 400443 Herseth Sandlin Stephanie_Herseth Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] 2316 N00024773 8738 Democrat 202-225-2801 Lutheran SD Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/herseth/ hersethsandlin H000627 1938-10-27 3870 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2533 N00001222 7456 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H000636 1940-08-20 1619 2463 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 15 202-225-5688 Rubén 'd':4 'tx':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'ruben':9 'rubén':2,7 'hinojosa':3,8,10 M 400179 Hinojosa E. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15] 302 N00006008 7112 Democrat 202-225-2531 Roman Catholic TX Ruben Hinojosa http://hinojosa.house.gov/ H001043 1951-03-21 5305 506 Cannon House Office Building http://hodes.house.gov/contact.aspx 2 202-225-2946 Paul 'd':4 '-2':6 'nh':5 'rep':1 'hode':3,8,10 'paul':2,7,9 M 412220 Hodes Paul_Hodes W. Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] 2749 N00027048 7245 Democrat 202-225-5206 NH Paul Hodes 2.54545454545455 http://hodes.house.gov/ J000070 1947-03-14 6297 William 'william':1,3,5 'jefferson':2,4,6 M 400201 Jefferson William_J._Jefferson J. William Jefferson 2279 N00005353 5982 Democrat Baptist William Jefferson J000288 1995 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 563 Hank N00027848 6759 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson K000365 1949-12-12 4038 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] 2031 N00027618 7686 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 5.52941176470588 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000113 1967-07-14 6740 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2862 N00000360 8959 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000172 1929-09-16 1420 2107 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-6393 Dale 'd':4 '-5':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'dale':2,7,9 'kilde':3,8,10 M 400216 Kildee Dale_E._Kildee E. Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] 554 N00004070 6783 Democrat 202-225-3611 Roman Catholic MI Dale Kildee 1.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/kildee/ K000180 1945-06-25 1172 2264 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-5730 Carolyn 'd':4 'mi':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'kilpatrick':3,8,10 F 400217 Kilpatrick Carolyn_C._Kilpatrick Cheeks Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] 271 N00004005 5595 Democrat 202-225-2261 Baptist MI Carolyn Kilpatrick http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ K000366 1957-07-10 3514 313 Cannon House Office Building http://klein.house.gov/content/contact/ 22 202-225-8398 Ron 'd':4 'fl':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'ron':2,7,9 'klein':3,8,10 M 412198 Klein Ron_Klein Rep. Ron Klein [D, FL-22] 1711 N00027515 7351 Democrat 202-225-3026 FL Ron Klein http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Klein&District_Num_Link=030&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EKlein%2C%20Ron&Submenu=1& RonKlein2008 L000564 1954-05-24 2473 437 Cannon House Office Building http://lamborn.house.gov/ZipAuth.aspx 5 202-226-2638 Doug 'r':4 '-5':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'doug':2,7,9 'lamborn':3,8,10 M 412191 Lamborn Douglas_Lamborn Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5] 1105 N00028133 7124 Republican 202-225-4422 CO Doug Doug Lamborn 6.38888888888889 http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/senate/members/sen09.htm L000287 1940-02-21 6720 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3268 N00002577 7637 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis L000397 1947-12-21 3549 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] 1522 N00007479 8334 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ L000480 1937-07-05 3246 2329 Rayburn House Office Building http://lowey.house.gov/?sectionid=56&sectiontree=56 18 202-225-0546 Nita 'd':4 'ny':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'nita':2,7,9 'lowey':3,8,10 F 400246 Lowey Nita_M._Lowey M. Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18] 1255 N00001024 6852 Democrat 202-225-6506 Jewish NY Nita Lowey http://www.house.gov/lowey/ M001143 1954-07-12 2743 1714 Longworth House Office Building http://www.mccollum.house.gov/index.asp?Type=NONE&SEC={AC61FD79-AD5F-440D-A7F0-555B12349E5B} 4 202-225-1968 Betty 'd':4 '-4':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'mccollum':3,8,10 F 400259 McCollum Betty_McCollum Rep. Betty McCollum [D, MN-4] 1005 N00012942 6661 Democrat 202-225-6631 Roman Catholic MN Betty McCollum 2.5 http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ RepMcCollum M000404 1936-12-28 2549 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 885 Jim N00009829 10370 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.77272727272727 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ M000312 1959-11-20 3371 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1436 Jim N00000179 9017 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern M000485 1956-08-06 3149 2437 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/IMA/issue.htm 7 202-225-5773 Mike 'd':4 '-7':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'mcintyr':3,8,10 M 400266 McIntyre Mike_McIntyre Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7] 1372 N00002356 6774 Democrat 202-225-2731 Presbyterian NC Mike McIntyre http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/ RepMikeMcIntyre M001167 1940-07-18 2978 2434 Rayburn House Office Building http://mitchell.house.gov/contact/ 5 Harry 'd':4 '-5':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'harri':2,7,9 'mitchel':3,8,10 M 412187 Mitchell Harry_Mitchell E. Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5] 1295 N00028162 7377 Democrat 202-225-2190 AZ Harry Mitchell 4.0 http://mitchell.house.gov/ M001160 1951-04-18 2037 1408 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/contact.shtml 4 202-225-8135 Gwen 'd':4 '-4':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'gwen':2,7,9 'moor':3,8,10 F 400661 Moore Gwen_Moore Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4] 569 N00026914 6242 Democrat 202-225-4572 Unknown WI Gwen Gwen Moore 2.2 http://www.house.gov/gwenmoore/ RepGwenMoore M001151 1952-09-11 2556 322 Cannon House Office Building http://murphy.house.gov/Contact/zipauth.htm 18 202-225-1844 Tim 'r':4 'pa':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'tim':2,7,9 'murphi':3,8,10 M 400285 Murphy Tim_Murphy Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18] 1143 N00024992 6876 Republican 202-225-2301 Roman Catholic PA Tim Murphy 4.92307692307692 http://murphy.house.gov/ M001120 1932-06-17 9911 2423 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/murtha/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-5709 John 'd':4 'pa':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'murtha':3,8,10 M 400286 Murtha John_P._Murtha P. Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12] 3497 N00001408 6681 Democrat 202-225-2065 Catholic PA Jack John Murtha 0.222222222222222 http://www.house.gov/murtha/ murthapa12 N000179 1936-12-04 1293 1610 Longworth House Office Building http://www.napolitano.house.gov/contact/feedback.htm 38 202-225-0027 Grace 'd':4 'ca':5 '-38':6 'rep':1 'grace':2,7,9 'napolitano':3,8,10 F 400290 Napolitano Grace_F._Napolitano Flores Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38] 340 N00006789 6007 Democrat 202-225-5256 Roman Catholic CA Grace Napolitano 1.66666666666667 http://www.napolitano.house.gov/ P000258 1944-06-29 4319 2211 Rayburn House Office Building http://collinpeterson.house.gov//email.html 7 202-225-1593 Collin 'd':4 '-7':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'collin':2,7,9 'peterson':3,8,10 M 400316 Peterson Collin_C._Peterson C. Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7] 2580 N00004558 7707 Democrat 202-225-2165 Lutheran MN Collin Peterson 4.14285714285714 http://collinpeterson.house.gov/ R000053 1930-06-11 9048 2354 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml 15 202-225-0816 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'rangel':3,8,10 M 400333 Rangel Charles_B._Rangel B. Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] 4035 N00000964 13797 Democrat 202-225-4365 Roman Catholic NY Charlie Charles Rangel 1.24561403508772 http://www.house.gov/rangel/ RepRangel R000568 1946-12-09 1945 2458 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=46 23 202-225-2237 Ciro 'd':4 'tx':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'ciro':2,7,9 'rodriguez':3,8,10 M 400339 Rodriguez Ciro_Rodriguez D. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23] 638 N00009828 6642 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ R000573 1961-09-01 4746 314 Cannon House Office Building http://ross.house.gov/?sectionid=77&sectiontree=76,77 4 202-225-1314 Mike 'd':4 '-4':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'mike':2,7,9 'ross':3,8,10 M 400345 Ross Mike_Ross Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4] 2027 N00009571 10057 Democrat 202-225-3772 Methodist AR Mike Ross 3.2 http://ross.house.gov/ MikeRossArkansas04 S001158 1953-07-21 3579 1531 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/salazar/contact.shtml 3 202-226-9669 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'salazar':3,8,10 M 400620 Salazar John_T._Salazar Tony Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3] 2182 N00026431 6597 Democrat 202-225-4761 CO John Salazar 4.77777777777778 http://www.house.gov/salazar/ S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7816 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S000248 1943-10-24 2263 2227 Rayburn House Office Building http://serrano.house.gov/Forms/Contact.aspx 16 202-225-6001 José 'd':4 'ny':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'jose':9 'josé':2,7 'serrano':3,8,10 M 400366 Serrano E. Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16] 446 N00001813 10731 Democrat 202-225-4361 Roman Catholic NY Jose Serrano 0.514705882352941 http://www.house.gov/serrano/ S001173 1518 315 Cannon House Office Building http://space.house.gov/?sectionid=61&sectiontree=26,61 18 (202) 225-3394 Zachary 'd':4 'oh':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'zack':9 'space':3,8,11 'zachari':2,7,10 M 412229 Space Zack_Space T. Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18] 647 Zack N00027902 6447 Democrat 202-225-6265 OH Zack Zachary Space 3.75 http://space.house.gov/ S001174 2519 1721 Longworth House Office Building http://sutton.house.gov/about/emailform.cfm 13 202-225-2266 Betty 'd':4 'oh':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'sutton':3,8,10 F 412228 Sutton Betty_Sue_Sutton Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] 911 N00027901 7206 Democrat 202-225-3401 OH Betty Sutton 3.45454545454545 http://sutton.house.gov/ T000460 1951-01-24 1949 231 Cannon House Office Building http://mikethompson.house.gov/contact/email.shtml 1 202-225-4335 C. 'c':7,10 'd':4 '-1':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'michael':2 'thompson':3,8,11 M 400403 Thompson Mike_Thompson Michael Rep. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1] 699 Mike N00007419 6943 Democrat 202-225-3311 Catholic CA Mike C. Thompson 1.5 http://mikethompson.house.gov T000266 1951-09-18 3297 2238 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/tierney/IMA/email.shtml 6 202-225-5915 John 'd':4 '-6':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'tierney':3,8,10 M 400407 Tierney John_F._Tierney F. Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6] 1566 N00000226 6264 Democrat 202-225-8020 MA John Tierney 2.14285714285714 http://tierney.house.gov/ V000128 1959-01-10 2070 1707 Longworth House Office Building http://vanhollen.house.gov/HoR/MD08/Contact+Information/Web+Contact/Contact+Form.htm 8 202-225-0375 Christopher 'd':5 '-8':7 'md':6 'rep':1 'van':3,9,13 'chris':11 'hollen':4,10,14 'christoph':2,8,12 M 400415 Van Hollen Chris_Van_Hollen Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] 1034 Chris N00013820 7837 Democrat 202-225-5341 Episcopalian MD Chris Christopher Van Hollen 1.1 http://vanhollen.house.gov W000792 1964-09-04 5093 1122 Longworth House Office Building http://weiner.house.gov/email_anthony.aspx 9 202-226-7253 Anthony 'd':4 '-9':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'weiner':3,8,10 'anthoni':2,7,9 M 400426 Weiner Anthony_D._Weiner David Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9] 2372 N00001110 7111 Democrat 202-225-6616 Jewish NY Anthony Weiner 5.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/weiner/ BrianIndovina W000800 4342 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] 2461 N00000515 8155 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.5 http://welch.house.gov/ W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8143 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler W000738 1937-11-03 4272 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1710 N00007458 7623 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 50239 1217476800 Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0500 2008 168305 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. vote 50239 1217434500 Wed Jul 30 13:15:00 -0500 2008 roll 168304 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 538). (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7256-7261) vote h vote 50239 1217434500 Wed Jul 30 13:15:00 -0500 2008 roll 168058 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 538). vote h action 50239 1217433900 Wed Jul 30 13:05:00 -0500 2008 168057 Considered as unfinished business. action 50239 1217365980 Tue Jul 29 18:13:00 -0500 2008 167689 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lamborn objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. action 50239 1217364960 Tue Jul 29 17:56:00 -0500 2008 167688 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5892. action 50239 1217364960 Tue Jul 29 17:56:00 -0500 2008 167687 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 50239 1217364900 Tue Jul 29 17:55:00 -0500 2008 167686 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 50239 1217356080 Tue Jul 29 15:28:00 -0500 2008 167684 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-789. calendar 50239 1217356080 Tue Jul 29 15:28:00 -0500 2008 167685 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507. action 50239 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151773 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. calendar 50239 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151774 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. action 50239 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151160 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 50239 1209009600 Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151159 6 429 50239 Wed Jul 30 12:14:00 -0500 2008 true 4933 0 538 21 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 5892 Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Wed Jul 30 12:37:59 -0500 2008 house