Congressional Testimony

Dec 09 2020

The Toxic World of Presumptive Service Connection Determinations: Why Should Our Veterans Wait?

Statement of Kristina Keenan, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For The Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs With Respect To The Toxic World of Presumptive Service Connection Determinations: Why Should Our Veterans Wait? WASHINGTON, D.C. C...

Dec 08 2020

Identifying Congressional and Administrative Priorities for the Next Congress

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To Identifying Congressional and Administrative Priorities for the Next Congress Washington, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and members of...

Dec 02 2020

A Time for Change: Assessing the Need to Modernize Veteran Eligibility for Care

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House Of Representatives Committee On Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To “A Time for Change: Assessing the Need to Modernize Veteran Eligibility for Care” Washington, D.C. Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Roe, and members of the committee, on behalf of th...

Sep 16 2020

Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future of Education Services IT

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on Technology Modernization and Economic Opportunity With Respect To “Moving Beyond Patchwork Systems: The Future of Education Services IT” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Lee, Chairman Levin, R...

Sep 10 2020

Pending Legislation

Statement of Patrick Murray, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs With Respect To Pending Legislation Washington, D.C. Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Roe, and members of the committee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States ...

Jul 01 2020

Veterans’ Access to Reproductive Healthcare

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Veterans’ Access to Reproductive Healthcare” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Dunn, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of th...

Jun 23 2020

VA Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expansion and Impact

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House Of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization and Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “VA Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expansion and Impact” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Lee, Ranking M...

May 19 2020

Resilience and Coping: Mental Health of Women Veterans

Statement of Tammy Barlet, Associate Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States For the Record United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health With Respect To “Resilience and Coping: Mental Health of Women Veterans” Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Brownley, Ranking Member Dunn, and members of the subcommittee, o...

Mar 10 2020

Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time For Debts for Veterans Act

Statement of Michael S. Figlioli, Deputy Director National Veterans Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect To “Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time For Debts for Veterans Act” Washington, D.C. Chairman Pappas, Ranking Member Bergman...

Mar 10 2020

Pending Legislation

Statement of Patrick Murray, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To "Pending Legislation" WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Levin, Ranking Member Bilirakis, and members of the Subcommittee, on behalf of the men and wome...