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
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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
… Read More
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
… Read More
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
04.30.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
Rep.
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Rep.
Mike
Bost
(R-Ill.),
the
Chairman
and
Ranking
member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
and
Senator
Jon
Tester
(D-Mont.)
and
Senator
Jerry
Moran
(R-Kans.),
the
Chairman
and
Ranking
Member
of
the
Senate
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
released
the
following
statements
after
they
introduced
the
VA
Transparency
&
Trust
Act
of
2021.
This
vital
bill
would
require
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
to
report
to
Congress
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04.30.21 •
Press Release
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
interviewed
Paige
Jenkins,
Steering
Committee
Chair
of
the
Military
Women's
Coalition
(MWC),
founder
of
the
Red
Feather
Ranch,
and
a
Navy
veteran.
Chair
Jenkins
discussed
the
need
for
expanded
transition
programs
that
target
women
veterans
and
how
VA
can
be
more
welcoming
for
all
veterans-regardless
of
gender,
sexuality,
race,
or
gender
identity.
This
interview
is
part
of
Chairman
Takano's
commitment
to
hear
from
VSOs
that
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04.27.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-Today,
House
and
Senate
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairmen
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Jon
Tester
(D-Mont.)
are
announcing
coordinated,
bicameral
legislative
hearings
to
consider
more
than
24
bills
related
to
toxic
exposure.
These
hearings
follow
the
leaders'
commitment
to
address
toxic
exposure
in
the
117thCongress
and
build
on
previous
legislative
accomplishments
such
as
the
Blue
Water
Navy
Vietnam
Veterans
Act
and
Fair
Care
for
Vietnam
Veterans
Act.
In
recent
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04.23.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
applauded
the
introduction
of
two
new
bills
that
align
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.
Rep.
Chris
Pappas'
(D-NH)
introduced
the
bipartisan
PFAS
Registry
Act,
which
would
direct
VA
to
create
a
national
database
for
servicemembers
and
veterans
with
health
concerns
due
to
… Read More
04.22.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Yesterday,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
spoke
at
a
closed-door
full
Committee
roundtable
about
the
role
of
Veteran
Service
Organizations
(VSOs)
in
eliminating
sexual
harassment
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA).
Ten
veterans
groups
that
represent
a
cross-section
of
the
veteran
community,
including
both
Congressionally-chartered
VSOs
and
grassroots
organizations
representing
women
and
minority
veterans,
participated
in
the
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04.21.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
introduced
H.Res.
337,
a
resolution
to
celebrate
the
75th
anniversary
of
VA
training
psychologists
and
designate
this
week--
April
19
through
April
23,
2021--
as
''VA
Psychology
Recognition
Week.''
Following
the
introduction,
Chairman
Takano,
Association
of
VA
Psychology
Leaders
(AVAPL)
President
Kenneth
R.
Jones,
PhD,
and
American
Psychological
Association
(APA)
President
Jennifer
F.
Kelly,
PhD,
ABPP
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04.20.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
interviewed
Liza
Narciso,
an
Army
veteran
and
President
of
the
National
Association
of
State
Women
Veteran
Coordinators(NASWVC).
President
Narciso
provided
insights
into
the
challenges
facing
women
veterans
and
ways
to
improve
care
and
create
a
more
inclusive
VA
in
addition
to
NASWVC's
work
to
improve
VA
healthcare
for
women
veterans,
address
veteran
homelessness,
and
combat
veteran
suicide.
As
part
of
… Read More
04.16.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
applauded
the
introduction
of
three
new
bills
that
align
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.
This
week,
Rep.
Matt
Cartwright
(D-Penn.)
introduced
the
bipartisan
Veterans
Agent
Orange
Exposure
Equity
Act
with
Rep.
Brian
Fitzpatrick
(R-Penn.),
which
would
provide
long-due
… Read More
04.15.21 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C —Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
Veterans
Affairs
Secretary
Denis
McDonough,
and
Vice
Chair
and
Subcommittee
on
Economic
Opportunity
Chair
Mike
Levin
(D-Calif.)
released
the
following
statements
given
news
that
VA
has
found
a
solution
to
continue “rounding
out”--
a key
practice that
allows
student
veterans
to
round
out
a
college
schedule
with
non-required
classes
to
bring
their
course
load
to
a
full
term
and
ensure
they
can
receive
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