DAMA Subcommittee Legislative Hearing

On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 4360; H.R. 592; H.R. 1030; H.R. 4165; H.R. 4183; H.R. 628; H.R. 1424; H.R. 1911, and a draft bill to extend increased dependency and indemnity compensation paid to surviving spouses of veterans who die from ALS, and a draft bill to permit appellants to appear before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals via picture and voice transmission from locations outside the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Panel 1

The Honorable Gil Cisneros

U.S. House of Representatives

(CA-39)

The Honorable Julia Brownley

U.S. House of Representatives

(CA-26)

The Honorable Anthony Delgado

U.S. House of Representatives

(NY-19)

The Honorable Anthony Gonzalez

U.S. House of Representatives

(OH-16)

The Honorable Ted Yoho

U.S. House of Representatives

(FL-03)

The Honorable Michael Waltz

U.S. House of Representatives

(FL-06)

Panel 2

Ronald Burke

Executive Director, Pension & Fiduciary Service

Veterans Benefits Administration

Kimberly McLeod

Deputy Vice Chairman

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Panel 3

Mr. Shane L. Liermann

Assistant National Legislative Director

Disabled American Veterans

Brian Dempsey

Government Affairs Director

Wounded Warrior Project

Patrick Murray

Deputy Director

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Ashlynne Haycock

Deputy Director, Policy & Legislation

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors