House panel subpoenas Oracle heads over VA health record overhaul’s ballooning costs
Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) arrives for a Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on September 1, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
ByEdward Graham,
Managing Editor, Nextgov/FCW
September 2, 2026 06:09 PM ET
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee voted 19-0 to subpoena Oracle Chairman and Co-founder Larry Ellison and Oracle CEO Mike Sicilia after VA announced plans to boost its contract with the tech giant by $17 billion.
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee unanimously voted on Wednesday to subpoena two top Oracle officials amid the Department of Veterans Affairs’ move to modify its contract with the tech giant for the ongoing deployment of its new electronic health record system.
VA announcedlast month that it was extending its current 10-year, $10 billion modernization deal with Oracle to include an additional $17 billion ceiling and three option-year periods. The extension comes after...
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