Veterans Affairs officials testified on ways to best implement the PACT Act, a bipartisan bill that expands health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxins during their military service.…
1,133 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held an enrollment ceremony for the PACT Act.
400 viewsDuring a Capitol Hill news conference, activist and comedian Jon Stewart rebuked Republican senators for blocking legislation to extend health care benefits for military veterans who were ex…
10,640 viewsNew York Democratic Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, advocate Jon Stewart, and others spoke to reporters about legislation that would overhaul the treatment of veterans exposed…
410 viewsVeterans' Affairs Committee Chaie Mark Takano (D-CA), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), comedian and advocate Jon Stewart, and others held a news conference on the PACT Act, which concerns …
563 viewsComedian Jon Stewart joined other advocates to highlight veterans who are battling diseases after exposure to toxic burn pits. They appeared before a virtual roundtable with the House Vetera…
1,238 viewsGovernment officials and experts testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee at a hearing on veteran suicide prevention. Topics included the impact of the Afghanistan withdrawal o…
326 viewsDepartment of Veterans Affairs officials and advocates for veterans testified at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee subcommittee hearing on programs for survivors of sexual trauma. Followin…
519 viewsExperts on extremist groups testified at a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the recruitment of veterans by violent extremist groups. The witnesses talked about ways to prevent fo…
1,893 viewsHouse Veterans' Affairs Committee Chair Mark Takano (D-CA), comedian Jon Stewart, and others spoke with reporters about the Honoring our PACT Act, legislation intended to address toxic expos…
661 viewsVeteran’s Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on his agency’s COVID-19 pandemic response and progress made at the VA during the first 100…
616 viewsSenator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Raul Ruiz (D-CA), comedian Jon Stewart, and others held a news conference to introduce legislation that would help veterans with illnesses r…
1,138 viewsWitnesses from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and oversight officials testified at a sometimes contentious hearing on ongoing delays in providing health care to veterans. Committee …
862 viewsOfficials from the Department of Veterans Affairs testified at a hearing on the department’s implementation of the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) and its efforts to reduce the ba…
1,314 viewsDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald testified at a hearing on his department’s fiscal year 2015 budget shortfall. The secretary warned committee members of the pote…
2,194 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing to assess the fiscal state of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the growing wait times for veterans to receive health care. VA …
1,249 viewsPhysicians and nurses representing veteran service organizations testified at a hearing on ways to alleviate staffing issues at health care facilities run by the Department of Veterans Affai…
1,521 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on the implementation of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014. The law was enacted in response to the Veterans Aff…
1,119 viewsVeterans Affairs (VA) Department officials testified about the alleged destruction of an unofficial patient waiting list associated with the Phoenix VA Health Care System. Topics included th…
5,530 viewsThe House Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing on the increasing number of whistle-blower complaints within the Veterans Health Administration. Witnesses spoke about retaliation they h…
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