Hearing: Less is More: The Impact of Bureaucratic Red Tape on Veterans Education Benefits

Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 (10:00 AM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

Mr. Joseph Garcia
Executive Director, Education Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Benefits Administration

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Garcia [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Garcia [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM

Mr. James Ruhlman
Deputy Director, Program Management, Education Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Veterans Benefits Administration

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  • Witness Biography - Mr. Ruhlman [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM

Mr. Joseph W. Westcott II, Ed.D
Legislative Director, National Association of State Approving Agencies, Inc

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Westcott II [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Westcott II [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Witness Biography - Mr. Westcott II [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM

Panel two

Mrs. Anne Meehan
Assistant Vice President, Government Relations, American Council on Education

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  • Witness Testimony - Mrs. Meehan [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mrs. Meehan [PDF] Added 09/19/2023 at 09:24 AM
  • Witness Biography - Mrs. Meehan [PDF] Added 09/19/2023 at 09:24 AM

Dr. Jan Del Signore
President, National Association of Veterans’ Program Administrators

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  • Witness Testimony - Dr. Del Signore [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Dr. Del Signore [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Witness Biography - Dr. Signore [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM

Mr. Will Hubbard
Vice President for Veterans and Military Policy, Veterans Education Success

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Hubbard [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Hubbard [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM

Mr. Joe Rasmussen
Director, University Veteran Services at UW-Madison

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  • Witness Testimony - Mr. Rasmussen [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM
  • Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form - Mr. Rasmussen [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:41 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF] Added 09/11/2023 at 10:24 AM
  • Statement for the Record - Charles Bernstein [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 11:44 AM
  • Statement for the Record - The American Legion [PDF] Added 09/25/2023 at 01:26 PM

Hearing Record

  • Witness List [PDF] Added 09/18/2023 at 10:55 AM

First Published: September 11, 2023 at 10:24 AM
Last Updated: October 17, 2023 at 11:26 AM


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