04.13.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
announced
the
postponement
of
all
previously
scheduled
Committee
hearings
through
May
1st,
2020
to
mitigate
the
spread
of
COVID-19:
"Throughout
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
has
relentlessly
worked
to
advocate
for
veterans
and
fulfill
our
oversight
of
VA's
response
to
this
crisis.
However,
given
the
continued
public
health
risk
posed
by
COVID-19,
the
Committee
will
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04.08.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-
Calif.)
and
Subcommittee
on
Technology
Modernization
Chair
Susie
Lee
(D-Nev.)
released
the
following
statement
regarding
VA's
delay
of
the
Electronic
Health
Record
Modernization
(EHRM)
project.
Last
Friday,
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
announced
the
delay
due
to
the
necessary
reallocation
of
staff
to
combat
the
COVID-19
pandemic:
"As
we've
said
many
times
before,
if
VA
is
not
ready,
the
… Read More
04.03.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Leaders
from
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
and
Ways
and
Means
Committees
today
called
on
U.S.
Department
of
Treasury
(Treasury)
Secretary
Steven
Mnuchin
and
Internal
Revenue
Service
(IRS)
Commissioner
Charles
Rettig
to
automatically
provide
the
economic
impact
payments
authorized
by
the
CARES
Act
to
people
who
receive
Supplemental
Security
Income
(SSI)
and
to
individuals
who
receive
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
compensation
and
pensions.
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-CA)
… Read More
03.31.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
the
House
of
Representatives
unanimously
passed
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Ranking
Member
Dr.
Phil
Roe's
(R-Tenn.)
bipartisan
Student
Veteran
Coronavirus
Response
Act
of
2020
(H.R.
6322).
This
key
legislation-
introduced
last
week
with
more
than
51
cosponsors
and
wide
VSO
support-
expands
on
language
passed
in
S.
3503
and
signed
into
law
to
further
minimize
the
impact
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
on
student
veterans
as
schools
… Read More
03.27.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
spoke
on
the
House
floor
in
favor
of
the
Senate
amendment
to
HR
748
"Coronavirus
Aid,
Relief,
and
Economic
Security
Act,
or
CARES
Act."
See
a
video
of
Chairman
Takano's
floor
speech
here
and
his
remarks
as
prepared
below.
Video
of
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
as
prepared:
Mr.
Speaker,
I
rise
in
support
of
S.
748
the
CARES
Act.
571
veterans
in
the
VA's
healthcare
system
… Read More
03.23.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
issued
the
following
statement
regarding
the
Committee's
ongoing
efforts
to
protect
veterans
from
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
ensure
VA
can
continue
to
carry
out
their
first
mission
--
serving
our
nation's
veterans
--
as
we
confront
a
national
emergency.
"In
order
to
address
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
I've
worked
ardently
to
advocate
for
our
veterans,"
said
Chairman
Mark
Takano.
"It
is
crucial
that
… Read More
03.23.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Ranking
Member
Dr.
Phil
Roe
(R-Tenn.)
introduced
the
bipartisan
Student
Veteran
Coronavirus
Response
Act
of
2020
--
key
legislation
to
minimize
the
impact
of
the
COVID-19
pandemic
on
student
veterans
as
schools
and
universities
have
taken
proactive
measures
to
mitigate
the
spread
of
the
virus.
"As
we
respond
to
the
coronavirus
pandemic,
we
cannot
forget
about
our
student
veterans.
This
bill
… Read More
03.18.20 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
led
a
bipartisan
letter
with
Ranking
Member
Dr.
Phil
Roe
(R-Tenn.)
and
25
of
their
Committee
colleagues
to
Secretary
Wilkie
asking
for
answers
on
VA's
response
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
in
addition
to
daily
and
weekly
updates.
It
is
crucial
that
VA
is
prepared
to
care
for
their
first
mission--
serving
our
nation's
veterans--
even
as
we
work
to
address
a
national
emergency.
Chairman
Takano
and
… Read More
03.16.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
made
the
following
statement
to
announce
the
postponement
of
all
previously
scheduled
Committee
hearings
between
March
23rd
to
April
3rd,
2020
to
mitigate
spread
of
COVID-19:
"Due
to
the
public
health
risk
posed
by
the
COVID-19
coronavirus
pandemic
and
the
uncertainty
of
the
House
of
Representatives
voting
schedule,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
will
postpone
all
hearings
currently
scheduled
… Read More
03.13.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
made
the
following
statement
on
actions
the
Committee
is
taking
or
has
planned
to
protect
veterans
from
COVID-19
and
VA's
ability
to
carry
out
its
unique
missions:
"The
increase
in
COVID-19
cases
has
prompted
local
and
state
governments,
the
private
sector,
and
nonprofit
organizations
to
take
actions
intended
to
contain
the
outbreak
among
the
American
population.
"As
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
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03.13.20 •
Press Release
"Due
to
the
public
health
risk
posed
by
the
COVID-19
coronavirus
pandemic,
most
of
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
staff
are
teleworking.
Limiting
exposure
to
committee
staff
will
help
ensure
the
mission
of
the
Committee
to
serve
and
represent
veterans
across
the
nation
-
especially
during
this
time
-
will
continue.
Please
contact
the
office
via
email
or
call
and
leave
a
message,
and
the
Committee
will
ensure
you
receive
a
prompt
response
from
the
appropriate
staff
member
during
committee
… Read More
03.12.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
Full
Committee
Markup
passing
all
17
bills
on
the
agenda
to
strengthen
family
leave,
assist
homeless
veterans
and
their
dependent
children
through
reintegration
programs,
expand
access
to
contraception,
streamline
GI
Bill
processing,
and
improve
the
lives
of
millions
of
veterans.
The
Committee
also
unanimously
voted
to
reauthorize
the
Women
Veterans
Task
Force.
Under
Chairwoman
Julia
Brownley's
leadership,
the
Task
… Read More
03.11.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
joint
hearing
of
the
House
and
Senate
Committees
on
Veterans’
Affairs
entitled
“Joint
Hearing
of
Senate
and
House
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs:
Legislative
Presentation
of
The
American
Legion
.”A
link
to
the
video
Chairman
Takano’s
opening
statement
and
remarks
as
prepared
can
be
found
below.
Full
video
of
the
Chairman’s
remarks.
Chairman
Takano’s
… Read More
03.09.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
U.S.
Representative
Mark
Takano
(D-CA-41),
Chairman
of
the
House
Committee
On
Veterans'
Affairs,
U.S.
Senate
Democratic
Whip
Dick
Durbin
(D-IL),
and
U.S.
Representative
Mike
Levin
(D-CA-49),
Chairman
of
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Subcommittee
on
Economic
Opportunity,
issued
the
following
statement
after
the
U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
announced
it
would
halt
new
G.I.
Bill
enrollments
at
for-profit
University
of
Phoenix
and
former
Career
Education
Corporation
… Read More
03.04.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
joint
hearing
of
the
House
and
Senate
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs
entitled
"Joint
Hearing
of
Senate
and
House
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs:
Legislative
Presentation
of
the
Veterans
of
Foreign
Wars."
A
link
to
the
video
Chairman
Takano's
opening
statement
and
remarks
as
prepared
can
be
found
below.
Full
video
of
the
Chairman's
remarks
Chairman
Takano's
… Read More
03.03.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
joint
hearing
of
the
House
and
Senate
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs
entitled
"Legislative
Presentation
of
Multiple
Veterans
Service
Organizations"
featuring
American
Ex-Prisoners
of
War,
Paralyzed
Veterans
of
America,
Student
Veterans
of
America,
Gold
Star
Wives
of
America,
Military
Officers
Association
of
America,
Fleet
Reserve
Association,
and
Iraq
and
… Read More
02.27.20 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
full
committee
oversight
hearing
entitled,
"U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Budget
Request
for
Fiscal
Year
2021."
A
link
to
the
video
Chairman
Takano's
opening
statement
and
remarks
as
prepared
can
be
found
below.
Full
video
of
the
Chairman's
remarks
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
as
prepared:
Thank
you
Secretary
Wilkie
and
your
team
for
coming
in
to
discuss
… Read More
02.26.20 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-This
week,
the
House
of
Representatives
unanimously
passed
all
five
bipartisan
bills
brought
to
the
floor
by
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs.
These
bills
showcase
our
commitment
to
veterans
and
their
families
by
providing
lease
relief
to
Gold
Star
spouses
and
spouses
of
injured
servicemembers;
expanding
legal
services
for
homeless
veterans;
guaranteeing
veteran-owned
business
can
compete
for
VA
grants;
and
ensuring
transparency
for
veterans
seeking
higher
education
… Read More
02.25.20 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
joint
hearing
of
the
House
and
Senate
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs
entitled
"Legislative
Presentation
of
the
Disabled
American
Veterans"
(DAV).
A
link
to
the
video
Chairman
Takano's
opening
statement
and
remarks
as
prepared
can
be
found
below.
Video
of
Chairman
Takano's
opening
remarks.
Chairman
Takano's
remarks
as
prepared:
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
… Read More
02.25.20 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Today,
Rep.
Mark
Takano
(D-Cali.)
and
Rep.
Phil
Roe,
M.D.
(R-Tenn.)
the
Chairman
and
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
issued
the
following
statement
after
they
introduced
a
resolution
to
recognize
the
100th
anniversary
of
Disabled
American
Veterans
(DAV):
"We
are
proud
to
recognize
DAV
for
a
century
of
service
on
behalf
of
our
nation's
disabled
veterans,
their
families,
their
survivors
and
their
communities.
As
the
leading
voice
for
our
… Read More
