09.06.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Rep.
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
Acting
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
called
on
Congress
to
immediately
advance
legislation
to
aid
student
veterans
enrolled
at
ITT
Technical
Institute
after
the
for-profit
school
abruptly
closed
today.
ITT
Tech's
closure
leaves
roughly
12,500
veterans
and
their
dependents
without
the
job
prospects
they
were
promised
or
the
benefits
they
need
to
continue
their
education.
"The
sudden
shuttering
of
ITT
Tech
will
hurt
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08.03.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Rep.
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
Acting
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
released
the
following
statement
on
the
service
and
sacrifice
of
America's
veterans
and
their
families.
"The
truest
test
of
our
patriotism
is
the
support
and
respect
we
show
for
America's
veterans
and
their
families,
regardless
of
faith,
ethnicity,
or
gender.
The
men
and
women
who
have
fought
for
our
freedom
-
and
the
families
that
have
watched
loved
ones
put
on
the
uniform
-
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08.01.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Rep.
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
Acting
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
released
the
following
statement
after
the
Obama
Administration
announced
that
homelessness
among
veterans
dropped
nearly
50
percent
since
2010.
"Ensuring
that
America's
veterans
have
a
roof
over
their
heads
is
the
most
basic
and
essential
way
to
honor
their
service
and
sacrifice.
I
am
extremely
proud
of
the
steps
we've
taken
to
address
the
complex
challenge
of
veteran
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07.12.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Rep.
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
released
the
following
statement
on
becoming
the
Acting
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs.
"I
am
humbled
to
assume
the
role
of
Acting
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs,
in
accordance
with
the
rules
of
Democratic
Caucus.
I
am
committed
to
working
with
my
colleagues
to
provide
our
nation's
veterans
the
care
and
support
they
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05.26.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
releases
a
statement
honoring
our
troops
this
Memorial
Day.
As
we
are
about
to
honor
the
men
and
women
this
Memorial
Day
who
served
our
country
and
paid
the
ultimate
sacrifice,
it
is
a
perfect
time
to
reflect
on
the
sacrifices
our
young
men
and
women
made
to
protect
the
freedoms
we
hold
so
dear.
There
are
21.6
million
brave
men
and
women
who
are
veterans
of
our
nation's
military
service.
This
includes
more
than
2
million
women,
2.7
million
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05.18.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
Today,
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
issued
this
statement
during
an
oversight
hearing
of
the
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs.
Opening
Statement:
Thank
you,
Mr.
Chairman
for
calling
this
hearing
today.
Strong
oversight
of
the
Department's
Suicide
Prevention
Programs
remains
a
priority
of
this
Committee.
We
are
all
aware
of
the
often
cited
statistic
of
22
veterans
a
day
committing
suicide.
We
also
know
that
VA
reported
in
2014
that
there
is
decreased
rates
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02.11.16 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
On
the
first
anniversary
of
the
Clay
Hunt
Suicide
Prevention
for
American
Veterans
(SAV)
Act,
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"The
exorbitantly
high
number
of
veteran
suicides
is,
and
must
remain,
a
top
priority.
Beyond
a
doubt,
this
plague
affecting
our
nation's
veterans
is
entirely
unacceptable.
Last
week
I
attended
the
'Preventing
Veteran
Suicide:
Call
to
Action,'
a
national
summit
sponsored
by
the
Department
of
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10.07.15 •
Press Release
Washington,
D.C.
-
During
today's
hearing,
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
(D-FL)
acknowledged
the
ongoing
efforts
of
Secretary
McDonald
and
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs,
while
pointing
out
that
the
time
to
discuss
comprehensive
and
systemic
reform
has
arrived.
"What
is
clear
is
that
if
we
are
to
meet
our
promises
to
our
veterans,
we
must
begin
to
look
at
reform,
and
this
reform
must
enable
VA
to
focus
on
health
care
and
operate,
like
the
Secretary
previously
stated,
as
a
business.
And
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07.19.15 •
Press Release
Washington
D.C.-
House
Committee
on
Veteran's
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
made
the
following
opening
statement:
"Thank
you,
Mr.
Chairman
We
are
here
today
to
discuss
some
of
our
most
disabled
veterans
who
are
receiving
individual
unemployability.
I
think
it
is
important
that
during
this
hearing
we
not
lose
sight
of
what
are
talking
about
here.
We
are
not
talking
about
costs
or
numbers,
we
are
talking
about
people.
Men
and
women
who
put
everything
on
the
line,
were
injured
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06.11.15 •
Press Release
Washignton
D.C.-
House
Veterans
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Corrine
Brown
made
the
following
statement:
"Although
Congress
continues
to
provide
short
term
solutions,
we
need
to
find
a
permanent,
long
term
solution
as
soon
as
possible
to
complete
the
Denver
VA
Hospital.
When
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
veterans
is
at
stake,
we
must
put
politics
aside
and
unite
to
get
the
job
done.
It
is
not
fair
to
veterans
who
have
served
our
country
valiantly
and
need
access
to
a
health
care
facility
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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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