04.29.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
penned
an
op
ed
to
address
the
national
public
health
crisis
of
veteran
suicide.
This
comes
before
the
Committee's
press
conference
this
afternoon
and
the
first
hearing
on
veteran
suicide
this
Congress
tonight
at
7pm:
The
Hill:
The
nation
needs
to
do
more
to
reduce
veteran
suicide
America
is
facing
a
national
public
health
crisis--
this
is
not
hyperbole.
It's
a
somber
reality.
Each
day
20
veterans,
… Read More
04.29.19 •
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
"Tragic
Trends:
Suicide
Prevention
Among
Veterans."
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman's
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Good
evening.
I
call
this
hearing
to
order.
First
I
would
like
to
welcome
our
witnesses
this
evening:
Dr.
Stone,
from
the
Veterans
Health
Administration,
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04.10.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
statement
below
following
several
concerning
reports
of
veteran
suicides
in
the
past
week:
“My
sincere
condolences
to
the
family
and
friends
of
the
veteran
who
died
by
suicide
last
night
outside
the
Austin
VA
facility.
This
is
a
national
crisis
that
we
all
need
to
address.
Every
new
instance
of
veteran
suicide
showcases
a
barrier
to
access,
but
with
three
incidents
on
VA
property
in
just
… Read More
04.03.19 •
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
2020.”
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman’s
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
View
the
video
Good
Afternoon.
I
call
this
hearing
to
order.
First
I
would
like
to
welcome
Secretary
Wilkie,
and
our
Veteran
Service
Organizations:
The
… Read More
04.02.19 •
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
“MISSION
Critical:
Assessing
the
Technology
to
Support
Community
Care.” Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman’s
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
View
the
video
Good
afternoon.
I
call
this
hearing
to
order.
Today,
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
is
gathered
to
assess
the
implementation
… Read More
03.25.19 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
Chairman
of
the
House
Veterans’
Affairs
Committee
Congressman
Mark
Takano
and
Ranking
Member
of
the
Senate
Veterans’
Affairs
Committee
Senator
Jon
Tester
today
led
a
group
of
55
members
of
Congress
to
voice
their
concerns
about
the
VA’s
proposed
VA
MISSION
Act
access
standards
that
could
trigger
a
massive
shift
of
care
from
VA
facilities
to
the
private
sector.
In
a
letter
to
the
VA,
the
Members
share
their
disappointments
that
the
VA’s
proposed
access
standards
don’t
live
… Read More
03.18.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
issued
the
following
statement
regarding
the
serious
concerns
raised
about
VA’s
IT
solutions
in
the
latest
Pro
Publica
story:
“The
recent
U.S.
Digital
Service
(USDS)
report
on
implementation
of
technology
systems
to
support
the
Community
Care
components
of
the
MISSION
Act
is
incredibly
alarming.
By
suggesting
that
VA’s
planned
IT
solutions
are
inadequate,
and
that
VA
has
not
given
itself
enough
time
to
… Read More
03.14.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
sent
the
following
letter
notifying
the
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Veterans’
Affairs
that
the
Committee
is
expanding
the
scope
of
its
investigation
into
potential
undue
influence
on
VA
beyond
the
Mar-a-Lago
“three”:
Citing
a
recent
Pro
Publica
report
Chairman
Takano
stated,
“Until
now,
this
investigation
was
limited
in
scope
on
the
influence
of
Mr.
Ike
Perlmutter,
Dr.
Bruce
Moskowitz,
and
Mr.
Marc
… Read More
03.12.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
Legislative
Presentation
of
Multiple
Veterans
Service
Organization
at
the
Joint
House
and
Senate
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
Hearing.
Organizations
testifying
included:
NASDVA,
FRA,
GSW,
VBA,
JWV,
MOPH,
and
MOAA.
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman's
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Watch
opening
remarks
here
Thank
you,
Chairman
… Read More
03.11.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
--
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
issued
the
following
statement
on
President
Trump’s
proposed
2020
budget:
“With
significant
cuts
to
the
Department
of
Labor,
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
and
so
many
more,
the
President’s
proposed
budget
is
cause
for
concern.
Additionally,
VA
is
charged
with
providing
the
best
healthcare
possible
for
our
veterans—that
means
ensuring
we’re
investing
in
the
research
and
infrastructure
… Read More
03.07.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Reps.
Mark
Takano
(D-Cali.)
and
Phil
Roe,
M.D.
(R-Tenn.),
Chairman
and
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,
respectively,
issued
a
joint
bipartisan
statement
following
yesterday’s
roundtable
on
veteran
suicide
prevention:
“Our
Committee
believes
in
identifying
and
utilizing
every
tool
at
our
disposal
to
reduce
the
number
of
veteran
suicides
each
year.
That’s
why
we
came
together
with
our
partners
and
stakeholders
to
continue
this
vital
conversation
in
… Read More
03.07.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
Legislative
Presentation
of
Multiple
Veterans
Service
Organization
at
the
Joint
House
and
Senate
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
Hearing.
Organizations
testifying
included:
AMVETS,
PVA,
VVA,
IAVA,
SVA,
AXPOW,
and
WWP.
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman's
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Watch
opening
remarks
here
Good
afternoon
and
welcome
… Read More
03.06.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
gave
opening
remarks
before
the
Legislative
Presentation
of
the
Veterans
of
Foreign
Wars
of
the
United
States
at
the
Joint
House
and
Senate
Veterans’
Affairs
Committee
Hearing.
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman’s
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Watch
opening
remarks
here
Good
Morning,
Commander
Lawrence.
I
am
honored
to
be
here
with
Chairman
Isakson
and
with
Senator
… Read More
03.05.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
issued
the
following
statement
in
response
to
the
Administration’s
new
Executive
Order
on
the
"National
Roadmap
to
Empower
Veterans
and
End
Veteran
Suicide."
Statement
from
the
Chairman
below:
“While
the
Committee
fully
supports
the
intent
of
this
executive
order
we
have
questions
about
how
the
White
House
plans
to
implement
this
initiative
at
the
same
time
that
previous
efforts
to
address
veterans
… Read More
03.05.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
launched
an
investigation
into
the
anonymous
internet
actors
impersonating
Veterans
Service
Organizations
in
an
effort
to
scam
servicemembers,
their
families,
and
the
American
public.
Statement
from
the
Chairman
below:
“Foreign
actors
that
use
shadowy
practices
to
disseminate
false
information,
target
servicemembers
and
their
families,
impersonate
VSOs,
and
deceive
the
American
people
shouldn’t
be
… Read More
02.28.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
first
Full
Committee
Hearing
entitled
“VA2030:
A
Vision
for
the
Future
of
the
VA”.
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman’s
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Watch
opening
remarks
here
Mr.
Secretary,
thank
you
for
joining
us
today.
I
truly
appreciate
your
commitment
to
your
job
and
to
our
veterans
while
you
are
recovering
from
foot
surgery.
… Read More
02.27.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
delivered
opening
remarks
before
the
Legislative
Presentation
of
the
American
Legion
at
the
Joint
House
and
Senate
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
Hearing.
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman's
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Watch
opening
remarks
here
Good
Morning,
Commander
Reistad
and
welcome
everyone
to
the
House
and
Senate
joint
hearing
to
receive
the
legislative
… Read More
02.26.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
following
letter
in
response
to
the
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs’
failure
to
meet
the
February
22,
2019
deadline
and
provide
documents
regarding
the
Committee’s
investigation
into
the
potential
undue
influence
of
the
Mar-a-Lago
“three”
on
VA:
Chairman
Takano
opened
his
letter
stating,
“I
have
yet
to
receive
a
single
document
responsive
to
my
request.”
He
continued,
… Read More
02.26.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
gave
opening
remarks
before
the
Legislative
Presentation
of
the
Disabled
American
Veterans
at
the
Joint
House
and
Senate
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
Hearing.
Below
is
a
link
to
the
video
of
the
Chairman's
opening
statement
and
his
remarks
as
prepared:
Watch
opening
remarks
here
Good
Afternoon
Chairman
Isakson
and
thank
you.
Welcome,
Commander
Nixon.
And
welcome
to
every
DAV
member
in
the
room
and
… Read More
02.20.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
released
the
following
letter
addressed
to
Secretary
Wilkie
demanding
information
on
VA
travel
expenses
after
reporting
indicating
that
$13,000
was
spent
on
six
trips
for
a
“senior
advisor”
to
commute
from
his
home
in
California
to
his
presumed
duty
station
in
the
Office
of
the
Secretary
in
Washington,
DC:
“[Under
federal
law],
travel
expenses
of
a
federal
employee
are
permitted
if
the
employee
is
traveling
on
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