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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
… Read More
02.13.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
and
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Dr.
Phil
Roe
announced
the
Members
selected
to
lead
the
Committee’s
subcommittees
in
the
116th
Congress:
“I’m
proud
that
our
Committee’s
membership
better
reflects
the
increasingly
diverse
veterans
population
in
our
country,”
said
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(D-CA).
“Acknowledging
the
contributions
of
our
nation’s
veterans,
regardless
of
race,
gender,
or
sexual
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02.08.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
following
letter
notifying
the
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
that
the
Committee
is
opening
an
investigation
into
the
influence
of
the
Mar-a-Lago
“three”
on
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs:
“I
am
writing
to
request
information
about
alleged
improper
influence
of
Mr.
Ike
Perlmutter,
Dr.
Bruce
Moskowitz,
and
Mr.
Marc
Sherman
over
policy
and
personnel
decisions
of
the
… Read More
02.08.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
issued
the
statement
below
following
the
passage
of
the
Veterans’
Access
to
Child
Care
Act,
H.R.
840,
introduced
by
Congresswoman
Julia
Brownley,
Chairwoman
of
the
House
Veterans’
Affairs
Health
Subcommittee:
“I
am
proud
to
support
the
Veterans’
Access
to
Child
Care
Act
as
the
first
bill
our
Committee
would
bring
to
the
House
Floor
because
it
addresses
a
sometimes-overlooked
group
of
veterans—veterans
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02.06.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
DC
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
testified
before
the
House
Rules
Committee
in
support
of
the
Veterans’
Access
to
Child
Care
Act
which
would
make
permanent
and
expand
child
care
assistance
to
eligible
veterans
who
are
required
to
travel
to
VA
facilities
for
care.
The
bill
was
originally
introduced
by
Congresswoman
Julia
Brownley,
Chairwoman
of
the
House
Veterans’
Affairs
Health
Subcommittee.
Below
is
a
link
to
video
of
the
Chairman’s
… Read More
02.04.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
joined
bipartisan
leadership
from
the
House
and
Senate
authorizing
and
appropriating
committees
in
sending
a
letter
to
VA
Secretary
Robert
Wilkie
demanding
additional
data
used
to
develop
the
Department’s
proposed
access
standards.
“As
the
116th
Congress
convenes,
we
write
to
encourage
you
and
your
senior
leadership
team
to
work
collaboratively
with
Congress
as
you
implement
major,
simultaneous
changes
to
… Read More
01.31.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON
-
Today,
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
announced
the
Vice
Chair
and
Subcommittee
assignments
for
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
during
the
116th
Congress.
"I
look
forward
to
working
with
newly
selected
Vice
Chair
Conor
Lamb
(PA-17)
and
Subcommittee
Chairs,
Representatives
Julia
Brownley
(CA-26),
Mike
Levin
(CA-49),
Chris
Pappas
(NH-01),
Elaine
Luria
(VA-02),
and
Susie
Lee
(NV-03),
and
I
welcome
their
leadership
and
enthusiasm.
"In
this
Congress
our
committee
will
… Read More
01.30.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON
-
Today,
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
issued
the
statement
below
following
VA’s
announcement
of
its
proposed
access
standards
for
community
care
under
the
MISSION
Act:
“There
is
no
doubt
veterans
deserve
the
highest
quality
of
care
and
have
earned
the
freedom
to
choose
how
they
manage
their
health.
“But
today’s
announcement
hastily
rolling
out
new
access
standards
places
core
VA
services
and
vital
research
programs
at
risk
by
shifting
money
towards
care
outside
VA
without
… Read More
01.17.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON
-
Today,
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
following
statement
announcing
the
Democratic
Members
who
will
serve
on
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Committee
during
the
116th
Congress.
“I
am
pleased
to
welcome
the
new
Members
who
will
make
up
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
and
look
forward
to
continuing
our
work
to
improve
access
to
care,
expand
earned
benefits,
and
protect
whistleblowers
and
student
veterans.
Our
Committee’s
membership
will
… Read More
01.11.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
following
statement
after
sending
a
letter
to
Robert
Wilkie,
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs,
urging
him
to
protect
VA
whistleblowers
during
the
government
shutdown:
Chairman
Mark
Takano
wrote,
“It
has
come
to
my
attention
that
whistleblowers
at
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
are
unable
to
receive
determinations
from
the
Office
of
Special
Counsel
due
to
the
partial
… Read More
01.08.19 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Chairman
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
released
the
following
statement
after
introducing
H.R.
299,
the
Blue
Water
Navy
Vietnam
Veterans
Act
of
2019:
“The
116th
Congress
has
officially
been
sworn-in,
and
thousands
of
veterans
are
still
waiting
for
their
government
to
deliver
on
its
promise
and
grant
them
the
benefits
they
have
earned.
The
fact
that
politics
got
in
the
way
of
our
duty
to
care
for
veterans
affected
by
toxic
exposure
is
a
… Read More
