Hearing: Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 93; H.R. 501; H.R. 1063; H.R. 1066; H.R. 1943; H.R. 1972; H.R. 2147; H.R. 2225; H.R. 2327; and, a draft bill to make certain improvements in VA’s Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program

Subcommittee on Health (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 (10:00 AM)

334 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Mike Coffman
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Coffman Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

The Honorable Ron DeSantis
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • DeSantis Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

The Honorable Debbie Dingell
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Dingell Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

The Honorable Derek Kilmer
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Kilmer Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

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

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • King Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

The Honorable Beto O'Rourke
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • O'Rourke Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

The Honorable John H. Rutherford
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Rutherford Statement [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

The Honorable Lloyd Smucker
Member of Congress, Washington D.C.

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Smucker Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

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

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Stivers Testimony [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

Panel two

Catherine Biggs-Silvers
Executive Director for Mission, Planning, and Analysis, Human Resources and Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

Harold Kudler M.D.
Acting Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Testimony - Kudler [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

Keronica Richardson
Assistant Director of Women and Minority Veterans Outreach, National Security Division, The American Legion

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Testimony - Richardson [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Disclosure - Richardson [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Biography - Richardson [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

Amy Webb
National Legislative Policy Advisor, AMVETS

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Testimony - Webb [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Disclosure - Webb [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Biography - Webb [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

Rick Weidman
Executive Director for Policy & Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America

Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Testimony - Weidman [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Witness Disclosure - Weidman [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM

Text of Legislation

  • a draft bill to make certain improvements in VA’s Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 93 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 501 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 1063 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 1066 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 1943 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 1972 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 2147 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 2225 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM
  • H.R. 2327 [PDF] Added 09/13/2017 at 04:35 PM

Support Documents

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 09/25/2017 at 04:52 PM
  • Statement for the Record - BVA [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Statement for the Record - PVA [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Statement for the Record - DAV [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Statement for the Record - VFW [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Statement for the Record - Make a Difference America [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Statement for the Record - Justice for Vets [PDF] Added 09/26/2017 at 12:15 PM
  • Statement for the Record - Additional VA Views [PDF] Added 10/26/2017 at 04:04 PM

Hearing Record

  • Final Printed Hearing [PDF] Added 12/11/2018 at 11:05 AM

First Published: September 13, 2017 at 04:23 PM
Last Updated: December 11, 2018 at 11:05 AM


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