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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09.08.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
U.S.
Rep.
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
on
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
announced
today
the
first
of
several
proposed
starting
points
for
comprehensive
changes
to
how
our
nation's
veterans
receive
services
and
benefits.
Michaud,
who
shared
many
of
his
ideas
with
then-VA
Secretary
nominee
Bob
McDonald
earlier
this
summer
and
put
forward
his
thoughts
in
an
NBC
News
op-ed,
shared
his
preliminary
plans
the
same
day
Secretary
McDonald
held
a
press
conference
to
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08.26.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
U.S.
Rep.
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
of
the
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
released
the
following
statement
this
afternoon
in
response
to
the
release
of
the
VA
OIG
report
looking
into
allegations
of
wrongdoing
in
Phoenix:
"This
report
details
extremely
disturbing
findings
about
what
was
going
on
in
Phoenix.
It
confirms
our
worst
suspicions
about
the
systemic
failures
plaguing
the
VA
system.
While
our
oversight
hearings
over
the
last
few
months
have
uncovered
a
host
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08.26.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
President
Barack
Obama
announced
today
a
series
of
executive
actions
that
will
strengthen
access
to
timely,
high-quality
healthcare
and
services
for
veterans.
The
President
made
the
announcement
before
the
American
Legion's
96th
National
Convention.
The
President
highlighted
a
series
of
initiatives
and
actions
today
that,
in
particular,
will
build
capacity
within
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
with
the
launch
of
a
new
recruiting
campaign
for
physicians
and
nurses;
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07.30.14 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.
-
The
U.S.
House
of
Representatives
passed
the
bipartisan
VA
conference
agreement
by
a
420-5
vote
this
afternoon.
Rep.
Mike
Michaud
(D-ME),
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
worked
over
the
weekend
to
finalize
the
deal
with
Rep.
Jeff
Miller
(R-FL)
and
Sen.
Bernie
Sanders
(I-VT).
Michaud
issued
the
following
statement
after
today's
vote:
"Today's
House
vote
on
our
bipartisan
agreement
is
an
important
step
toward
righting
the
wrongs
within
the
VA
that
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