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Press Releases
Apr 18, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
Committee Asks: Do Veterans Fare Better with Representation?
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing entitled “From the Inside Out: A Look at Claims Representatives’ Role in the Disability Claims Process”....
Mar 29, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
Subcommittee Holds Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) received testimony considering eight pieces of pending legislation: H.R. 4142...
Mar 28, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
System Failing America’s Wounded Warriors
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) held a hearing to review the progress made by the Departments of Defense (DoD)...
Mar 27, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
VA Construction Projects Face Scrutiny for Delays, Accountability, and Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs questioned VA officials regarding four major construction projects in Orlando, Florida...
Mar 22, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
Veteran and Military Advocates Testify Before Joint Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Today and yesterday, during joint hearings with members of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees, the Committees heard testimony from numerous veterans’ organizations...
Mar 9, 2012
| Issues: GI Bill, Veterans
Subcommittee Reviews Potential Veterans Legislation
Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity received testimony considering ten pieces of legislation; H.R. 3329, H.R. 3483, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3670, H.R. 3524, H.R. 4048...
Mar 9, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
Update of the Current State of our Nation’s Veteran Cemeteries
Today, the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) held an oversight hearing to examine the current state of our National Cemeteries...
Mar 7, 2012
| Issues: Veterans
VFW Testifies Before Joint Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Today, during a joint hearing, the members of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees heard testimony from the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) on its 2012 legislative...
Mar 7, 2012
| Issues: Housing, Veterans
Savannah Construction Issues Example of a Nationwide Problem
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations (O&I) held an oversight hearing to examine the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) construction contracting practices...
Feb 28, 2012
| Issues: Health Care, Veterans
Disabled American Veterans Kick Off 2012 Legislative Season
Today, during a joint hearing, the members of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees heard testimony from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) on its 2012 legislative...
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