06.21.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
announced
a
Full
Committee
Markup
on
his
landmark
legislation,
H.R.
3967,
the
Honoring
our
Promise
to
Address
Comprehensive
Toxics
Act
of
2021
or
the
Honoring
our
PACT
Act.
With
25
original
cosponsors-including
all
HVAC
Democrats--
and
the
support
of
9
Veteran
Service
Organizations,
this
critical
bipartisan
legislation
will
comprehensively
address
toxic
exposure.
The
Committee
will
mark
up
the
bill
in
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06.19.21 •
Press Release
RIVERSIDE,
CA
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
issued
the
following
statement
applauding
the
announcement
by
Denis
McDonough,
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs,
that
VA
will
begin
the
first
steps
to
expand
care
to
include
gender
confirmation
surgery
for
transgender
veterans.
Secretary
McDonough
spoke
at
the
Orlando
VAMC
to
celebrate
Pride
month
and
mark
the
passage
of
5
years
since
the
Pulse
nightclub
shooting.
Statement
as
follows:
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06.17.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C —Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
introduced
his
monumental Honoring
our
Promise
to
Address
Comprehensive
Toxics
Act
of
2021 or
the Honoring
our
PACT
Act with
25
original
cosponsors—including
all
HVAC
Democrats.
This
critical
bipartisan
legislation
will
finally
address
toxic
exposure
as
a
cost
of
war
and
is
based
off
15
proposals
from
Members
on
both
sides
of
the
aisle.
Reps.
Elaine
Luria
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06.15.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C—
Today,
the
House
of
Representatives passed
all
8
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
legislation
that helps
create
a
more
welcoming
and
accessible
VA,
promotes
women’s
health,
and
provides more
rigorous
oversight
of
both
VA
and
VA’s
police
force,” said
Chairman
Takano. “I’m
grateful
my
colleagues
in
the
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06.11.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
introduced
legislationrequiring
an
examination
of
racial
disparities
concerning
veteran
benefits.
Senator
Reverend
Raphael
Warnock
previously
introduced
companion
legislation
in
the
Senate
in
March.
This
bill
calls
on
the
Government
Accountability
Office
(GAO)
to
assess
racial
disparities
regarding
VA
disability
and
other
benefits
programs
based
on
demographic
characteristics
and
requires
the
Secretary
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06.10.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
made
the
following
statement
after
Dr.
Richard
Stone
(Retired
U.S.
Army
Maj.
Gen.)
announced
he
is
stepping
down
as
VA
Under
Secretary
for
Health.
"Dr.
Stone
has
been
an
invaluable
partner
to
me
and
this
Committee
these
past
few
years.
He
worked
tirelessly
to
help
VA
through
an
unprecedented
public
health
crisis.
Although
we
may
have
had
our
policy
disagreements,
Dr.
Stone
never
allowed
those
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06.08.21 •
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,
"U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Budget
Request
for
Fiscal
Year
2022."
The
Committee
heard
from
VA
Secretary
Denis
McDonough,
VA
officials,
and
VSO
leaders
about
the
Fiscal
Year
2022
budget
request
and
how
it
aligns
with
VA's
initiatives
and
priorities.
Full
video
of
the
Chairman's
remarks
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
as
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06.02.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C —Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
announced
widespread
Veteran
Service
Organization
(VSO)
support
for
the
monumental Honoring
our
Promise
to
Address
Comprehensive
Toxics
Act
of
2021 or
the Honoring
our
PACT
Act.
Leaders
from
the
Veterans
of
Foreign
Wars
of
the
U.S.
(VFW),
Disabled
American
Veterans
(DAV),
The
American
Legion
(TAL),
Paralyzed
Veterans
of
America
(PVA),
Wounded
Warrior
Project
(WWP),
Iraq
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05.27.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
full
Committee
hearing
entitled,
"Investing
in
a
Better
VA:
Examining
the
Role
of
Infrastructure
in
Veterans'
Access
to
Care
and
Benefits."
The
Committee
heard
from
VA
officials,
outside
experts,
and
VSO
leaders
about
the
American
Jobs
Plan
and
how
to
build
back
all
VA's
infrastructure
-
the
physical
buildings,
human
capital,
and
systems
of
support
that
serve
our
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05.26.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
held
a press
conference to
unveil
the Honoring
our
Promise
to
Address
Comprehensive
Toxics
Act
of
2021 or Honoring
our
PACT
Act.
Chairman
Takano
was
joined
by
Committee
Members
Rep.
Elaine
Luria
(D-Vir.),
Rep.
Raul
Ruiz,
M.D.
(D-Calif.),
and
Rep.
Elissa
Slotkin
(D-Mich.),
advocates
Jon
Stewart
and
John
Feal,
and
VSO
leaders
from
the
Veterans
of
Foreign
Wars
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05.25.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Subcommittee
on
Technology
Modernization
Chairman
Frank
J.
Mrvan
(D-Ind.)
released
the
following
statements
after
VA's
Inspector
General
released
its
report
entitled,
"Deficiencies
in
Reporting
Reliable
Physical
Infrastructure
Cost
Estimates
for
the
Electronic
Health
Record
Modernization
(EHRM)
Program".
"For
the
past
three
years,
our
Committee
has
repeatedly
requested
these
EHRM
cost
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05.20.21 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
(May
20,
2021)-Today,
Oversight
and
Reform
Committee
Chairwoman
Carolyn
B.
Maloney
and
Ranking
Member
James
Comer;
Government
Operations
Subcommittee
Chairman
Gerald
E.
Connolly
and
Ranking
Member
Jody
Hice;
National
Security
Subcommittee
Chairman
Stephen
F.
Lynch
and
Ranking
Member
Glenn
Grothman;
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
Chairman
Mark
Takano
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Bost;
Economic
Opportunity
Subcommittee
Chairman
Mike
Levin;
and
Disability
Assistance
and
Memorial
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05.20.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
announced
a
full
Committee
hearing
on
the
American
Jobs
Plan
and
how
we
can
build
back
VA's
infrastructure--
the
physical
buildings,
human
capital,
and
systems
of
support
that
serve
our
veterans.
The
full
Committee
hearing
entitled,
"Investing
in
a
Better
VA:
Examining
the
Role
of
Infrastructure
in
Veterans'
Access
to
Care
and
Benefits"
will
take
place
on
Thursday,
May
27,
2021
at
2:30
PM
ET
with
… Read More
05.18.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C-
The
House
of
Representatives
passed
10
bipartisan
bills
brought
to
the
floor
by
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs.
The
legislation
helps
build
equity
for
all
veterans
regardless
of
race,
gender,
sexuality,
or
housing
status,
strengthens
oversight
of
VA
and
COVID-19
relief
dollars,
and
expands
mental
healthcare
resources
for
veterans,
especially
in
rural
areas.
All
of
these
bills
align
with
Chairman
Takano's
commitment
to
build
a
more
welcoming
and
equitable
VA,
improve
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05.12.21 •
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.
These
bills
showcase
the
Committee's
commitment
to
supporting
women
veterans
and
increasing
access
to
mental
healthcare
resources.
"I'm
so
glad
we
could
come
together
today
to
pass
two
bipartisan
bills
that
will
help
ensure
our
veterans
can
access
the
care
and
benefits
they've
earned,"
said
Chairman
Takano.
"I
applaud
Representative
Underwood's
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05.07.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
interviewed
Jennifer
Dane,
an
Air
Force
veteran
and
Executive
Director
of
the
Modern
Military
Association
of
America.
Ms.
Dane
offered
important
policy
recommendations
to
provide
more
inclusive
care
and
remedy
past
discrimination
against
LGBTQ
veterans.
As
part
of
Chairman
Takano’s
commitment
to
build
a
VA
that
is
more
welcoming
and
inclusive
for
all
of
our
veterans,
he
will
continue
to
hear
from
VSOs
that
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05.07.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Ranking
Member
Mike
Bost
(R-Ill.)
urged
veterans
to
get
the
COVID-19
vaccine
in
a
new
video.
For
veterans
seeking
the
vaccine
from
VA,
please
visit
www.va.gov
to
sign
up
to
be
contacted
when
a
vaccine
is
available
for
you.
Watch
the
full
video
… Read More
05.05.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C —
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
announced
progress
on
the
Committee’s
comprehensive
legislative
package
to
address
toxic
exposure
at
the full
Committee
legislative
hearing. The
Committee
heard
from
Members,
VSO
leaders,
and
VA
officials
about
15
bills
that
align
with
the Committee’s
efforts
to
comprehensively
grant
benefits
and
presumptions
for
all
veterans
exposed
to
toxic
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05.04.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C-
Today,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
Full
Committee
Markup
passing
all
25
bills
on
the
agenda,
including
legislation
to
build
equity
for
all
veterans,
improve
mental
healthcare
access,
provide
COVID-19
relief,
strengthen
oversight
of
VA,
and
expand
economic
opportunities
for
veterans.
By
passing
these
bills,
the
Committee
can
advance
Chairman
Takano's
priorities
to
build
a
more
welcoming
VA,
combat
veteran
suicide,
improve
educational
opportunities,
and
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05.04.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
highlighted
legislation
that
aligns
with
the
Committee's
efforts
to
comprehensively
grant
benefits
and
presumptions
for
all
veterans
exposed
to
toxic
substances-regardless
of
where
or
when
they
served.
At
Wednesday's
full
Committee
Legislative
Hearing,
the
Committee
will
discuss
15
bills
and
hear
from
Members,
VSO
leaders,
and
VA
officials
as
it
works
to
comprehensively
address
toxic
exposure.
Hear
… Read More
