11.12.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
- Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.) released
the
following
statement
in
response
to
the
new
report
from
the
Department
of
Defense
(DoD)
Office
of
Inspector
General
entitled,
“Evaluation
of
the
Department
of
Defense’s
Implementation
of
Suicide
Prevention
Resources
for
Transitioning
Uniformed
Service
Members.”
“I
am
disappointed
to
learn
that
pursuant
to
an
Executive
Order
issued
in
2018,
DoD
did
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11.11.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
applauded
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Denis
McDonough's
announcement
that
VA
will
begin
a
pilot
of
a
new
"comprehensive
military
exposure
model"
to
consider
possible
relationships
of
in-service
environmental
hazards
to
medical
conditions
as
it
decides
new
presumptions.
This
new
model
will
leverage
scientific
data
from
the
National
Academies
of
Sciences,
Engineering,
and
Medicine
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11.11.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.—
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif)
released
the
following
statement
in
recognition
of
Veterans
Day:
Watch
Chairman
Takano’s
full
video
statement here.
“Today
is much
more
than
a
federal
holiday.
Today is
a
day
of celebration – a day
to properly
honor the
service
of veterans from
all
walks
of
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11.04.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C-
Today,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
Full
Committee
Markup
and
passed
18
bills,
many
with
bipartisan
support.
This
legislation
will
provide
parity
for
Guard
and
Reserve
members,
bolster
VA's
research
capabilities,
support
student
veterans,
promote
justice
for
women
veterans,
and
study
the
inequities
LGBTQ+
veterans
face
in
line
with
Chairman
Takano's
priorities.
"With
Veterans
Day
just
around
the
corner,
we
advanced
18
bills
today
to
support
our
nation's
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11.04.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
DC-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
Full
Committee
markup
on
18
bills
that
will
ensure
parity
for
Guard
and
Reserve
members,
support
student
veterans,
bolster
VA's
research
efforts,
and
study
the
iniquities
LGBTQ+
veterans
face.
Full
Video
of
the
Chairman's
Remarks.
Chairman
Takano's
Remarks
as
prepared:
With
Veterans
Day
just
around
the
corner,
we
meet
today
to
advance
legislation
that
will
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11.04.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Last
night,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
remarks
in
support
of
the
Build
Back
Better
Act
of
2021
before
the
House
Rules
Committee.
Learn
more
about
the
veterans
provisions
included
here.
Full
Video
of
the
Chairman's
remarks
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
as
prepared:
Good
Afternoon,
Chairman
McGovern
and
Ranking
Member
Cole.
I
am
here
today
in
support
of
The
Build
Back
Better
Act
of
2021.
As
Chairman
of
the
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11.02.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
following
statement
after
President
Joe
Biden
released
a
new
White
House
framework
to
address
veteran
suicide
entitled,
"Reducing
Military
and
Veteran
Suicide:
Advancing
a
Comprehensive,
Cross-Sector,
Evidence-Informed
Approach."
"Today
the
Biden-Harris
Administration
further
proved
its
commitment
to
supporting
our
nation's
veterans
with
a
new
White
House
strategy
to
combat
military
and
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10.25.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Bost
(R-Ill.)
introduced
the
VA
Infrastructure
Powers
Exceptional
Research
Act
of
2021
or
the
VIPER
Act.
This
important
legislation
will
give
VA
critical
tools
and
resources
to
further
improve
its
groundbreaking
research
program.
This
will
not
only
help
VA
better
serve
our
nation's
veterans,
but
will
benefit
the
global
community
at
large
as
past
VA-funded
research
has
led
to
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10.20.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
DC.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
Rep.
Karen
Bass
(D-Calif.),
Rep.
Ted
Lieu
(D-Calif.),
and
Subcommittee
on
Health
Chairwoman
Julia
Brownley
(D-Calif.)
applauded
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Denis
McDonough's
announcement
that
the
West
LA
VA
Medical
Center
will
provide
permanent
housing
for
all
of
the
veterans
currently
living
in
the
San
Vicente
encampment
before
the
county
clears
the
sidewalk
on
November
1st.
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10.14.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C-House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
led
several
Committee
Members
in
a
public
comment
on
the
new
proposed
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
rule
to
Update
and
Clarify
Regulatory
Bars
to
Benefits
Based
on
Character
of
Discharge.
This
proposed
rule
will
take
important
steps
to
ensure
veterans-including
the
thousands
of
LGBTQ+
veterans
who
were
discharged
during
Don't
Ask,
Don't
Tell-can
finally
access
the
care
and
benefits
they've
earned.
… Read More
10.13.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
full
Committee
hearing
entitled,
"Domestic
Violent
Extremist
Groups
and
the
Recruitment
of
Veterans."
The
hearing
will
explore
the
Committee's
investigation
into
domestic
violent
extremist
groups
that
was
started
last
fall
and
will
focus
on
who
these
groups
are,
what
they
believe,
and
why
they
specifically
target
veterans
to
recruit
into
their
ranks.
Full
Video
… Read More
10.08.21 •
Press Release
RIVERSIDE,
CA
– This
week, House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
welcomed
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Denis
McDonough
to
his
district
for
the
first
time
to
tour
VA
facilities
and
meet
with
veterans
across Riverside
and
the greater Los
Angeles
area.
In
the
Inland
Empire,
the
pair met
with
leadership,
staff,
and
veterans
at
the Loma
Linda
Heath
Care
System and
the
San
Bernardino
Vet
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09.30.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
made
the
following
statement
after
meeting
with
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
Secretary
Denis
McDonough,
Rep.
Raul
Ruiz,
M.D.
(D-Calif.),
Rep.
Lou
Correa
(D-Calif.),
and
Rep.
Teresa
Fernandez
(D-N.M.)
to
discuss
the
Biden-Harris
Administration's
efforts
to
support
deported
veterans.
This
summer,
VA
and
the
Department
of
Homeland
Security
(DHS)
announced
an
initiative
to
support
noncitizen
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09.27.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
(September
27,
2021)—
Today,
Rep.
Carolyn
B.
Maloney,
Chairwoman
of
the
House
Committee
on
Oversight
and
Reform,
and
Rep.
Mark
Takano,
Chairman
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
released
new
documents
showing
that
Ike
Perlmutter,
Marc
Sherman,
and
Dr.
Bruce
Moskowitz,
associates
of
former
President
Trump
known
as
the
Mar-a-Lago
Trio,
violated
the
Federal
Advisory
Committee
Act
and
attempted
to
exert
improper
influence
over
government
employees
and
policies
involving
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09.23.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
DC.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
Rep.
Katie
Porter
(D-Calif.),
and
fellow
Committee
Member,
Rep.
Elissa
Slotkin
(D-Mich.)
announced
the
introduction
of
H.R.
5317,
the
VA
Governors
Challenge
Expansion
Act
of
2021
to
help
reduce
veteran
suicide.
At
yesterday's
full
Committee
hearing
examining
VA's
suicide
research
and
prevention
efforts,
Chairman
Takano
spoke
about
the
need
for
this
legislation
that
will
build
on
the
incredibly
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09.22.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
gave
opening
remarks
at
the
full
Committee
hearing
entitled,
"Veteran
Suicide
Prevention:
Innovative
Research
and
Expanded
Public
Health
Efforts".
Mental
health
resources
are
available
for
veterans
who
need
them
here.
Full
video
of
the
Chairman's
remarks
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
as
prepared:
Today,
we
come
together
as
we
do
every
September
to
explicitly
shine
a
spotlight
on
the
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09.20.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C-
Today,
the
House
of
Representatives
passed
two
bipartisan
bills
brought
to
the
floor
by
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
in
line
with
Chairman
Takano's
priorities.
"Today,
the
House
took
strong
bipartisan
action
to
support
our
veterans
by
passing
Rep.
Mrvan's
legislation
to
extend
critical
VA
programs
and
Rep.
Luria's
bill
to
provide
a
vital
cost
of
living
adjustment
for
veterans
living
with
service
connected
disabilities
and
their
survivors,"
said
Chairman
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09.20.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
DC.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Bost
(R-Ill.)
along
with
Senate
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Jon
Tester
(D-Mont.)
and
Ranking
Member
Jerry
Moran
(R-Kans.)
released
the
following
statements
after
the
House
passed
S.
189,
the
Veterans'
Compensation
Cost-of-Living
Adjustment
Act
of
2021,
introduced
by
Subcommittee
on
Disability
Assistance
and
Memorial
Affairs
Chair
Elaine
Luria
and
Ranking
Member
Troy
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09.20.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
DC.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Subcommittee
on
Oversight
and
Investigations
Chair
Chris
Pappas
(D-N.H.)
made
the
following
statements
to
applaud
VA's
new
directive
that
will
ensure
LGBTQ+
veterans-including
the
thousands
of
veterans
who
were
discharged
during
Don't
Ask,
Don't
Tell-can
finally
access
the
care
and
benefits
they've
earned.
This
announcement
comes
on
the
tenth
anniversary
of
the
repeal
of
Don't
Ask,
Don't
Tell
and
… Read More
09.15.21 •
Press Release
Washington,
DC.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
announced
a
full
Committee
oversight
hearing
entitled,
"Veteran
Suicide
Prevention:
Innovative
Research
and
Expanded
Public
Health
Efforts."
This
critical
hearing
comes
as
part
of
Chairman
Takano's
priority
to
reduce
veteran
suicide,
especially
in
light
of
the
withdrawal
in
Afghanistan
that
has
deeply
impacted
our
nation's
veterans.
This
two
panel
oversight
hearing
will
give
the
Committee
an
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