03.23.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
- Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
Full
Committee
Business
Meeting
to
Authorize
the
Women
Veterans
Task
Force.
Click here
to
watch
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
as
prepared:Today,
I
am
incredibly
pleased
that
we
are
once
again
recognizing
the
important
role
women
veterans
have
played
in
service
to
our
country
by
taking
up
a
resolution
to
authorize
the
Women
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03.23.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
- Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
Full
Committee
Oversight
Hearing
examining
the
U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
Budget
Request
for
Fiscal
Years
2024
and
2025.
Click
here
to
watch
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
as
prepared:Mr.
Secretary,
welcome.
Thank
you
for
appearing
before
us
today. I
believe
that
budgets
reflect
our
priorities
and
values,
and
I
am
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03.22.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
and
Subcommittee
on
Technology
Modernization
Ranking
Member
Sheila
Cherfilus-McCormick
(D-FL)
issued
a
statement
about
the
recent
introduction
of
two
bills,
H.R.
1659,
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
IT
Modernization
Improvement
Act
of
2023,
and
H.R.
1658,
the
Manage
VA
Act,
to
improve
management
and
acquisitions
practices
at
VA.
"While
I
am
encouraged
by
President
Biden's
and
Secretary
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03.16.23 •
Press Release
Ranking
Member
Takano
Applauds
Updated
VA
Mission
Statement
to
Honor
All
Who
Served
and
Their
Families,
Caregivers,
and
Survivors
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
-
The
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
announced
an
updated
version
of
its
1959
mission
statement
today.
The
new
mission
statement
is:
"To
fulfill
President
Lincoln's
promise
to
care
for
those
who
have
served
in
our
nation's
military
and
for
their
families,
caregivers,
and
survivors."
This
announcement
follows
a
years-long
effort
championed
by
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03.09.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
issued
the
following
statement
after
President
Biden’s
Fiscal
Year
(FY)
2024
budget
request
was
released.
This
year’s
request
provides
for
$137.9
billion
in
discretionary
funding
for
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
—a
$3
billion
increase
over
the
enacted
2023
funding. “With
today’s
release
of
the
Fiscal
Year
2024
budget
request,
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03.08.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– This
week,
the
House
of
Representatives
passed
four
bills
to
support
veterans,
including
bills
to
ensure
veterans
using
the
Montgomery
GI
bill
are
repaid
unused
contributions,
improve
veterans’
eligibility
to
receive
reimbursement
for
emergency
treatment, direct
VA
to
initiate
a
pilot
to
identify
potential
cost
savings
from
on-site
medical
waste
treatment,
and
require
VA
to
create
an
online
portal
to
make
it
easier
for
veterans
to
request
records
… Read More
03.01.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
Joint
House
and
Senate
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs
hearing
featuring
the
legislative
presentations
of
The
American
Legion,
Paralyzed
Veterans
of
America,
Student
Veterans
of
America,
Iraq
and
Afghanistan
Veterans
of
America,
National
Association
of
State
Directors
of
Veterans
Affairs,
Black
Veterans
Empowerment
Council,
Vietnam
Veterans
of
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02.28.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
–
Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
Full
Committee
Hearing
entitled,
"Building
an
Accountable
VA:
Applying
Lessons
Learned
to
Drive
Future
Success."
Click
here
to
watch
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
as
prepared:
Thank
you,
Chairman
Bost.
You
and
I
have
served
together
on
this
Committee
for
more
than
8
years
now.
While
we
may
… Read More
02.28.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans'
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
delivered
opening
remarks
at
the
Disabled
American
Veterans'
legislative
presentation
before
the House
and
Senate
Committees
on
Veterans'
Affairs.
Click here to
watch
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
Ranking
Member
Takano’s
Remarks
as
prepared:Thank
you
Chairman
Tester.
It’s
great
being
back
in
an
open
format.
Are
there
any
Californians
… Read More
02.28.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
Congressman
Mark
Takano,
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Veterans'
Affairs
Committee,
and
Congressman
Jerrold
Nadler,
Ranking
Member
of
the
House
Judiciary
Committee,
together
introduced
the
Protect
Access
to
Justice
for
Veterans
Act
(H.R.
1204).
The
bill
would
cap
attorney
fees
for
settlements
and
claims
made
by
individuals
who
were
exposed
to
contaminated
water
at
Camp
Lejeune
in
North
Carolina.
Additionally,
the
bill
would
explicitly
require
an
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02.08.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
the
Republican-led
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
voted
against
an
amendment
requiring
the
Chairman
to
recognize
that
veterans
and
advocates
face
barriers
to
accessing
Congress
and
that
the
Committee
should
embrace
technology
to
allow
virtual
testimony.
The
move
followed
the
introduction
of
an
amendment
offered
by
House
Committee
on
Veterans' Affairs
Democratic
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
which
would
prioritize
veterans
and
… Read More
02.01.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(CA-41)
announced
the
Vice
Ranking
Member
and
Subcommittee
assignments
for
the
118th
Congress,
following
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Democratic
Caucus
Organizing
meeting."I
welcome
the
leadership
and
enthusiasm
of
the
newly
selected
Vice
Ranking
Member,
Subcommittee
Ranking
Members,
and
Subcommittee
members
for
the
118th
Congress,” said
Ranking
Member
… Read More
01.26.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
released
the
following
statement
welcoming
the
Democratic
members
who
will
serve
on
the
Committee
during
the
118th
Congress.“I
am
thrilled
to
extend
a
warm
welcome
to
the
Democratic
members
who
will
be
serving
on
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
for
the
118th
Congress,” said
Ranking
Member
Takano. “We
have
a
diverse
group
of
new
and
returning
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01.26.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C. – Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
announced
that
it
had
permanently
housed
over
40,000
homeless
veterans
in
2022
–
exceeding
the
Department’s
goal
of
housing
38,000
veterans
in
2022.“I
applaud
VA,
Secretary
McDonough,
and
VA’s
dedicated
staff
for
surpassing
their
goal
in
housing
veterans
experiencing
… Read More
01.23.23 •
Press Release
RIVERSIDE,
CA
– House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
released
the
following
statement
after
President
Biden’s
nomination
of
Joshua
Jacobs
for
Under
Secretary
for
Benefits:“In
the
face
of
House
Republicans’
proposed
funding
cuts
to
programs
that
would
have
a
direct
impact
on
veterans,
the
Veterans
Benefits
Administration
(VBA)
needs
a
strong
and
steady
hand
at
the
helm,” said
Ranking
Member
Takano. "In
his
… Read More
01.13.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
released
the
following
statement
after
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
(VA)
announced
that,
starting
on
January
17,
2023,
veterans
experiencing
an
acute
suicidal
crisis
can
receive
no-cost
emergency
mental
health
care
at
VA
or
non-VA
healthcare
facilities.
This
new
benefit
is
the
result
of Rep.
Takano's
COMPACT
Act,
which
was
signed
into
law
in
December
of
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01.12.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON
D.C.
– Today,
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.)
announced
his
priorities
for
the
118th Congress.
These
priorities
continue
to
concentrate
on
the
gains
made
throughout
the
116th and
117th Congresses
and
House
Democrats’
commitment
to
delivering
results
for
America’s
veterans.“As
the
new
Republican
Majority
finds
itself
mired
by
intraparty
squabbles,
House
Democrats
are
united
in
our
commitment
… Read More
01.11.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
– Today,
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
released
the
statement
below
following
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs’
decision
to
waive
all
copays
for
eligible
American
Indian
and
Alaska
Native
veterans:
"The
Committee’s
Democrats
welcome
VA's
action
waiving
copays
for
eligible
Native
American
and
Alaska
Native
veterans.
In
the
116th
Congress,
Democrats
–
led
by
Rep.
Gallego
–
recognized
the
high
rate
of
service
by
Native
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01.10.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
–
Today,
incoming
Ranking
Member
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
released
the
following
statement
congratulating
Representative
Mike
Bost
(R-Ill.)
on
being
elected
Chairman
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs: “I
want
to
congratulate
Representative
Mike
Bost
for
being
elected
Chairman
of
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,”
said
incoming
Ranking
Member
Takano.
“Having
worked
with
Representative
Bost
during
the
117th
Congress
when
… Read More
01.09.23 •
Press Release
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
–
Today,
Congressman
Mark
Takano
(D-Calif.),
lead
Democrat
on
the
House
Committee
on
Veterans’
Affairs,
released
the
following
statement
after
the
House
Republican
majority
passed
its
Rules
package
for
the
118th
Congress: “Today’s
vote
on
the
Rules
package
is
proof
that
the
new
Republican
majority
is
more
than
willing
to
renege
on
our
country’s
promise
to
care
for
our
veterans,”
said
Congressman
Takano.
“Just
as
I
warned
last
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