05.28.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"Good
morning!
I
am
Congresswoman
Corrine
Brown,
the
representative
of
Florida's
5th
congressional
district
and
the
Ranking
Member
on
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs.
Like
everyone
in
attendance
today
-
I
am
just
thrilled
that
this
day
has
arrived,
and
we
finally
have
a
top
notch
VA
hospital
right
here
in
Orlando!
After
over
two
decades
of
working
strenuously
on
this
project,
today
is
a
day
to
celebrate
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04.28.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
introduced
legislation
today
requiring
that
gender-specific
services
be
continuously
available
at
every
VA
medical
center
and
community
based
outpatient
clinic
in
the
country.
It
also
mandates
that
the
necessary
personnel
be
hired
and
contracts
signed
to
provide
gender
specific
services
based
on
Departmental
standards,
demand,
and
the
projected
growth
of
that
demand.
With
regard
to
the
legislation,
Rep.
Corrine
Brown
made
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04.23.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
At
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
full
Committee
this
morning,
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
(FL-5),
made
the
following
opening
statement:
"Thank
you,
Mr.
Chairman,
for
holding
this
hearing
today.
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
all
the
other
members
to
help
our
nation's
veterans.
I'd
like
to
recognize
and
thank
Representative
Barbara
Lee
and
Representative
Mike
Thompson
and
Representative
Jackie
Speier
for
all
the
work
they've
done
in
keeping
tabs
on
the
Oakland
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04.09.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
House
Veterans
Affairs
Committee
Ranking
Democrat
Corrine
Brown
hired
Ms.
Erin
Snow
to
become
the
new
Staff
Director
for
the
Subcommittee
on
Economic
Opportunity,
and
Ms.
Grace
Rodden
for
the
position
of
Minority
Investigative
Counsel.
With
regard
to
the
new
hires,
Congresswoman
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"I
am
pleased
to
announce
that
Ms.
Erin
Snow
will
become
the
new
Subcommittee
Staff
Director
for
Economic
Opportunity,
and
I
welcome
Ms.
Grace
Rodden
to
our
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04.09.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
Congresswoman
Corrine
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"Just
last
November
I
met
with
the
leadership
of
the
Jacksonville
Outpatient
Clinic
to
learn
about
the
details
behind
the
recent
reports
regarding
the
wait
times
for
new
patients.
Presently,
I
am
pleased
to
report
that
the
Jacksonville
clinic
has
responded
to
the
tremendous
increase
in
VA
patients
by
hiring
more
doctors,
authorizing
leases
for
additional
space
for
the
Jacksonville
clinic,
and
expanding
its
hours
of
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03.26.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
Congresswoman
Corrine
Brown,
the
Ranking
Member
on
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
introduced
H.R.
1575,
a
bill
to
make
permanent
a
successful
psychiatric
and
psychological
counseling
pilot
program
run
by
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
for
newly
returned
women
veterans.
The
bill's
introduction
follows
the
release
of
a
report
by
the
Veterans'
Health
Administration
(VHA)
showing
that
this
limited
2-year
pilot
program,
run
by
the
Readjustment
Counseling
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03.24.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
Today
on
the
House
Floor,
H.R.
216,
introduced
by
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
Ranking
Member,
Corrine
Brown,
a
bill
to
Improve
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Budget
Planning,
passed
the
House
of
Representatives.
Upon
passage,
Congresswoman
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"I
am
extremely
pleased
that
my
bill,
H.R.
216,
passed
the
House
of
Representatives,
and
I
urge
its
swift
passage
in
the
Senate.
Indeed,
The
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Budget
Planning
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02.24.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
Following
the
apology
of
the
Secretary
of
the
Department
of
Veterans'
Affairs,
Robert
McDonald,
for
erroneously
claiming
service
in
The
United
States'
Special
Operations
Forces,
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
released
the
following
statement:
"The
Secretary
gave
an
appropriate
apology
following
his
misstatement,
which
demonstrates
his
commitment
to
accountability.
I
am
confident
that
his
statement
was
not
intended
to
mislead
and
that
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02.12.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
joined
President
Obama
today
during
the
White
House
official
signing
ceremony
of
H.R.
203,
the
Clay
Hunt
Suicide
Prevention
for
American
Veterans
(SAV)
Act,
making
HR
203
law.
This
bipartisan
legislation
-
which
unanimously
passed
both
the
House
and
Senate
-
addresses
the
epidemic
of
suicide
among
our
nation's
veterans.
The
SAV
Act
was
one
of
the
first
bills
of
the
114th
Congress
to
be
introduced,
with
the
laudable
goal
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01.27.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
At
today's
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
legislative
hearing,
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
delivered
the
following
opening
statement:
"Mr.
Chairman,
thank
you
for
holding
the
Committee's
first
legislative
hearing
of
the
114th
Congress.
I
look
forward
to
this
Committee,
in
our
usual
bipartisan
fashion,
being
busy
in
looking
at
bills
that
will
help
our
veterans,
and
assist
the
VA
in
its
efforts
to
accomplish
its
mission.
I
am
especially
pleased
that
my
bill,
H.R.
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01.21.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
On
January
21st,
2015,
The
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
its
first
hearing
of
the
114th
Congress
to
examine
the
Department
of
Veterans'
Affairs'
(VA)
major
construction
program.
"From
my
personal
experience
with
the
years
of
delay
in
Orlando,
and
the
issues
in
Denver,
it
seems
that
the
VA
is
struggling
with
construction
planning
and
execution,"
stated
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
(D-FL).
The
Committee
focused
on
the
delays
and
cost-overruns
experienced
by
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01.20.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
House
Veterans
Affairs
Committee
Ranking
Democrat
Corrine
Brown
announced
the
appointment
of
Mr.
Don
Phillips
to
become
the
next
HVAC
Democratic
Staff
Director.
Don
is
a
29
year
Army
veteran
with
a
leadership
background
in
military
planning,
operations
and
force
management.
While
in
the
Army,
Colonel
Phillips
served
as
a
Battalion
Commander,
a
Brigade
Commander,
a
Senior
Operations
Officer,
and
senior
military
assistant
and
advisor
to
two
Under
Secretaries
of
Defense.
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01.13.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
worked
alongside
her
colleagues
in
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee
to
bring
about
unanimous
House
passage
of
H.R.
203,
the
Clay
Hunt
Suicide
Prevention
for
American
Veterans
(SAV)
Act.
The
SAV
Act
was
one
of
the
first
bills
of
the
114th
Congress
to
be
introduced,
with
the
goal
of
addressing
the
epidemic
of
suicide
among
our
nation's
veterans.
With
respect
to
this
legislation,
Ranking
Member
Brown
released
the
following
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01.07.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
With
respect
to
the
shooting
at
the
El
Paso
VA
Health
Care
Center,
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
released
the
following
statement:
"In
light
of
the
recent
tragedy,
I
would
like
to
extend
my
deepest
condolences
and
heartfelt
sympathy
to
the
families
of
the
victims
and
those
impacted
by
the
shooting
that
occurred
at
the
El
Paso
VA
Health
Care
System
yesterday.
I
understand
the
VA
continues
to
work
with
military
and
civilian
authorities
at
Beaumont
Army
Medical
Center.
My
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01.06.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
Congresswoman
Corrine
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"Thank
you
Leader
Pelosi.
I
am
humbled
and
honored
by
the
opportunity
to
serve
as
the
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
for
the
114th
Congress
and
by
the
support
of
my
Democratic
colleagues.
I
am
very
much
looking
forward
to
serving
our
nation's
veterans
in
this
new
position
and
to
work
to
make
sure
these
men
and
women
get
the
care
and
benefits
they
earned
through
their
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11.13.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
The
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
hearing
earlier
today
on
the
progress
of
implementing
the
Veterans
Access,
Choice,
and
Accountability
Act
of
2014.
Congress
passed
the
overwhelmingly
bipartisan
and
comprehensive
reform
package
this
past
summer,
and
President
Obama
signed
it
into
law
in
early
August.
Sloan
Gibson,
who
served
as
Acting
Secretary
at
the
time
of
the
bill's
passage,
testified
at
today's
hearing.
Following
this
morning's
proceedings,
U.S.
Rep.
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11.05.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
U.S.
Rep.
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
released
the
following
statement
this
afternoon
about
the
death
of
former
U.S.
Rep.
Lane
Evans
(D-IL).
"My
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
Lane's
friends
and
loved
ones
during
this
difficult
time.
Lane
was
an
incredible
advocate
for
our
veterans
and
a
force
on
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee.
I
feel
privileged
to
have
served
with
him
and
to
have
had
his
committed,
respectful
and
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09.17.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
The
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
held
a
comprehensive
hearing
today
examining
the
VA's
OIG
report
into
the
systemic
failures
in
Phoenix.
VA
Secretary
Robert
McDonald
testified
before
the
committee,
and
addressed
many
of
the
reforms
the
Department
needs
to
undertake
to
improve
outcomes
for
veterans.
Ranking
Member
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME)
issued
the
following
statement
after
today's
hearing:
"Today's
hearing
provided
valuable
insight
into
what
problems
remain
within
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09.16.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
U.S.
Rep.
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
on
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
called
on
President
Obama
today
to
convene
a
working
group
around
the
formation
of
a
National
Veterans
Strategy.
Michaud
is
calling
for
a
national
strategy
to
re-affirm
the
nation's
obligation
to
veterans,
identify
the
principles
and
priorities
in
ensuring
a
broad
support
system
for
returning
and
transitioning
service
members,
and
define
the
fundamental
outcomes
for
veterans
expected
from
the
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09.11.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
Rep.
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
on
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
met
this
morning
with
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Secretary
Bob
McDonald
to
discuss
reforms
to
the
Department
that
will
improve
the
delivery
of
services
and
benefits
to
veterans
and
their
families.
Michaud
released
the
following
statement
after
today's
meeting:
"Secretary
McDonald
is
moving
forward
with
examining
a
number
of
the
reforms
which
I
have
suggested
and
discussed
with
him
in
the
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