# House Committee Subpoenas Oracle Over VA EHRM Contract

The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs has issued subpoenas to Oracle executives Larry Ellison and Mike Sicilia concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs' Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) contract. The contract ceiling was recently increased from $10 billion to nearly $27 billion, raising congressional oversight attention on cost escalations and Oracle's ability to deliver the system within budget. The VA aims to complete federal EHR deployments by 2031, with ongoing contract modifications and deployment schedules continuing to evolve.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should note the heightened congressional scrutiny on large-scale IT contracts, especially those with significant budget increases.
- The expanded contract ceiling signals potential changes in scope or requirements that may affect future procurement planning and vendor performance evaluations.
- Contractors and vendors in healthcare IT should assess how this oversight might influence contract management, compliance expectations, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Organizations supporting VA modernization efforts may find opportunities or challenges as the program progresses toward the 2031 deployment goal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare, Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** September 16, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

### Vendors
- Oracle (prime contractor)

### Sources
- [Subpoenas Served to Oracle Leaders Over VA’s $27B EHRM Contract – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/subpoenas-served-to-oracle-leaders-over-vas-27b-ehrm-contract) - MeriTalk