03.06.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement on reports that an unknown number of current and former Marines posted explicit photographs of female service members and veterans online:
“I am appalled by the actions allegedly carried out by some current and former members of the Marine Corps community who shared and commented on photos of their sisters-in-arms,” Rep. Walz said. “Despicable behavior like this
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03.01.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress.
“We owe each and every one of our veterans a debt of gratitude and respect, this is core value I believe President Trump and I both hold dear,” Rep. Walz said. “During his speech, Trump said he would ‘increase funding for our veterans’ while reaffirming our shared commitment to those
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02.28.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement welcoming Raymond ‘Ray’ Kelley as the Democrats’ new Staff Director and Matt Reel as the Democrats’ new Deputy Staff Director.
“It is my tremendous privilege and honor to welcome Ray and Matt into our organization,” Rep. Walz said. “Having both served in the military, Ray and Matt bring with them veterans’ perspectives as well as the experience necessary to ensure
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02.27.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations conducted a hearing on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) oversight of controlled substances and it’s Drug Free Workplace Program in VA medical facilities. HVAC Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Ann Kuster (D-NH) released the following statements:
“The health and safety of our nation’s veterans is the foremost
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02.15.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-Minn.) released the following statements after the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) was kept on GAO’s High-Risk List:
“As chairman, I take the findings of this report very seriously,” said Roe. “While this information is not new, it certainly underscores that the Veterans Health Administration has not made enough progress towards providing quality care for our
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02.15.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement after the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held a business meeting to welcome and formally assign Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), and Congressman Kilili Sablan (D-MP) to HVAC Subcommittees. In addition, Congresswoman Esty was elected by her Democratic colleagues to serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability
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02.15.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) and Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Ranking Member Designate Elizabeth Esty released the following statements after the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs conducted an oversight hearing examining how the National Work Queue (NWQ) has impacted VA’s capacity to process veterans’ claims.
“Technology can and should help the VA speed up disability
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02.14.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Dr. David Shulkin to be the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“I extend my sincerest praise and congratulations to Dr. Shulkin upon his confirmation to be the next Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs,” Rep Walz said. “In his capacity as Under Secretary of Health at the VA, I was given the pleasure
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02.14.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement after the House passed the BRAVE Act, along with three other pieces of bipartisan legislation designed to improve the lives of veterans across the US.
“Today, Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together to demonstrate our deepest gratitude and respect to the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed on behalf of the United States,” Rep. Walz said.
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02.10.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Today, Ranking Member Tim Walz (MN-1) and the House Committee on Veterans Affairs received testimony from leaders at the VA and GAO during an oversight hearing entitled, “Assessing the VA IT Landscape: Progress and Challenges.”
“In order to provide our nation’s 22 million veterans with the care and service they deserve, it is imperative that the VA’s IT infrastructure be fully modernized; this is why I believe a clear and comprehensive IT modernization strategy is
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02.02.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Tim Walz (MN-01) released the following statement after sending a letter to the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs regarding the February 1 confirmation hearing of Dr. David J Shulkin, nominee to be Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
“Dr. Shulkin’s distinguished career speaks for itself—running some of the largest health care systems in the nation, delivering quality health care and supporting groundbreaking medical research. In the
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02.01.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Tim Walz (MN-01) released the following statement after the House Committee on Veterans Affairs held its first meeting of the 115th Congress:
“This Committee has always served as an example of how members from both sides of the aisle can work together to accomplish great things, and how, working together, we can fulfill our promise to the men and women who have served our country,” Rep. Walz said. “I look forward to working with Chairman Roe, and all
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01.31.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Members of the House Committee On Veterans Affairs voted to elect their Vice Ranking Member and Subcommittee Ranking Members for the 115th Congress. The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) along with the newly elected Vice Ranking Member and Subcommittee Ranking Members released the following statements:
“Over the past two Congresses, we have passed bills to benefit our nation’s veterans, their survivors, and their
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01.30.17 • Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Tim Walz (MN-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s immigration executive order:
“Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan depend on foreign interpreters who, at great risk to themselves and their families, help keep our troops safe. Often, in return for their service to our nation, we promise them and their families safe passage to the United States. President Trump’s refugee ban makes it illegal for these interpreters to come to the
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01.26.17 • Press Release
(U.S. Congress)—Ranking Members of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees, Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Representative Tim Walz (D-Minn.), today led a group of 53 members of Congress to demand President Trump exempt the entire VA and all veterans seeking federal jobs from his executive order that freezes federal hiring.
The members say Trump’s hiring freeze will have devastating impacts on veterans and their families.
“A hiring freeze at the VA will delay veterans’ access
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01.25.17 • Press Release
(U.S. Congress)— Ranking Members of the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Representative Tim Walz (D-Minn.) issued the following statement today on President Donald Trump’s executive order to freeze hiring at the VA:
“This executive order will make it harder for veterans to get in the door at the VA and receive the timely benefits to which they are entitled, and that is totally unacceptable. The VA is already struggling to keep the promises our
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01.25.17 • Press Release
Washington, DC - Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced an interim final rule authorizing the VA to provide in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to veterans with service-connected reproductive injuries and their spouses. The interim final rule authorizes IVF and ART treatments through the end of FY2018 and has the potential to be
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01.25.17 • Press Release
Washington, DC - Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the following statement regarding the Department of Veteran’s Affairs announcement of regulations to establish presumptions for eight service connected diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, N.C.:
“This decision is the right call to ensure that veterans who have been affected by the contaminated water supply get the care and compensation they
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01.11.17 • Press Release
Washington, DC - Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ranking Member Tim Walz (D-MN) released the below statement following President-elect Trump’s nomination of Dr. David J. Shulkin to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
“I congratulate Dr. Shulkin on his nomination. I know him to be a fierce and talented advocate on behalf of veterans. I’m confident he will be a true partner in ensuring the VA upholds our nation’s promise to those who have served and
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01.11.17 • Press Release
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN) released the below statement following Rep. Mark Takano’s announcement supporting Rep. Walz’s bid to become Ranking Member. Walz is poised to become the next Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
“I am humbled and grateful for the support I have received. We have work to do to ensure that every veteran has access to the benefits and care they have earned. I look forward to bringing a soldier’s perspective to the 115th
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