Hearing: H.R. 1721; H.R. 1900; H.R. 3122; H.R. 3656; H.R. 3657; and, a draft bill entitled “Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017"

Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Panel one

The Honorable Jim Banks
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Joyce Beatty
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Matt Cartwright
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Chellie Pingree
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Bruce Poliquin
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable David Rouzer
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

The Honorable Steve Stivers
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Panel two

Elizabeth H. Curda
Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Team, U.S. Government Accountability Office

• Witness Testimony - Curda [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• GAO Statement [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Disclosure - Curda [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

Roberta Lowe
Director, Office of Internal Controls, Acting Director, Debt Management Center, Office of Management, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Witness Biography - Lowe [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

Cheryl Rawls
Director, Pension & Fiduciary Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Matthew T. Sullivan
Deputy Under Secretary for Finance and Planning and Chief Financial Officer, National Cemetery Administration, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• Witness Testimony - Sullivan [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Biography - Sullivan [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

Panel three

LeRoy Acosta
Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

• Witness Testimony - Acosta [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Disclosure - Acosta [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Biography - Acosta [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

Kathleen Moakler
Director, Survivor Advocacy, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

• Witness Testimony - Moakler [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Disclosure - Moakler [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Biography - Moakler [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

Blake Ortner
Deputy Government Relations Director, Paralyzed Veterans of America

• Witness Testimony - Ortner [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Disclosure - Ortner [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Biography - Ortner [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

John Towles
Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars

• Witness Testimony - Towles [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Disclosure - Towles [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Biography - Towles [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM

Alex Zhang
Assistant Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion

• Witness Testimony - Zhang [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Disclosure - Zhang [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM
• Witness Biography - Zhang [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 12:21 PM