114th Congress: Testimony
Post Date: July 11, 2016
September 7, 2016
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Topic: “From Tumult to Transformation: The Commission on Care and the Future of the VA Healthcare System
Statement for the Record
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June 23, 2016
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Topic: Pending Legislation
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May 24, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Topic: Pending Legislation
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April 13, 2016
House Committee on Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Topic: Pending Legislation — Special Compensation for Veterans with the Loss or Loss or Use of Creative Organs
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March 16, 2016
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittees on Health and Economic Opportunity
Topic: Draft Legislation on Employment at VA
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March 15, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Topic: Pending Legislation, to Include Permanent Extension of a Revised Choice Program
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March 3, 2016
Joint House and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Al Kovach, Jr., National President of Paralyzed Veterans of America
Topic: Annual Legislative Presentation
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February 23, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Joint Statement of the Co-Authors of The Independent Budget–DAV, PVA, and VFW
Topic: FY 2017 VA Budget Request
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February 10, 2016
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Heather Ansley, Associate General Counsel for Corporate and Government Relations
Topic: VA Specially Adapted Housing Program and Loan Guaranty
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February 2, 2016
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health
Carl Blake, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations
Topic: Eligibility for health care services as defined by the VA consolidated community care plan
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January 21, 2016
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Statement for the Record
Topic: MyVA Initiative
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Dec. 2, 2015
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Joint Statement of The Independent Budget, Presented by Ray Kelley, National Legislative Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Topic: Choice Consolidation: Assessing VA’s Plan to Improve Care in the Community
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Nov. 18, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Statement for the Record on behalf of the co-authors of The Independent Budget
Topic: Choice Consolidation: Assessing VA’s Plan to Improve Care in the Community
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Sept. 16, 2015
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Topic: Pending Legislation
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July 14, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health
Statement for the Record
Topic: Pending Healthcare Legislation
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June 24, 2015
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Carl Blake, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations
Topic: Pending Healthcare Legislation
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May 20, 2015
Joint Hearing of the House and Senate Committees on Veterans Affairs
Al Kovach, Jr., National President of Paralyzed Veterans of America
Topic: Annual Legislative Presentation
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April 23, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health
Blake Ortner, Deputy Government Relations Director
Topic: Pending Legislation
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April 14, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Blake Ortner, Deputy Government Relations Director
Topic: Pending Legislation
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March 24, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Statement for the Record
Topic: Pending Legislation
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February 26, 2015
Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs
Carl Blake, AED for Government Relations (on behalf of the co-authors of The Independent Budget)
Topic: Testimony concerning The Independent Budget and the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget for FY16
February 11, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Carl Blake, AED for Government Relations (on behalf of the co-authors of The Independent Budget)
Topic: Testimony concerning The Independent Budget and the Department of Veterans Affairs budget for FY16
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January 28, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health
Carl Blake, AED for Government Relations (on behalf of the co-authors of The Independent Budget)
Topic: Comparing the Cost of VA Health Care to the Private Sector
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January 27, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Blake Ortner, Deputy Government Relations Director
Topic: Pending Legislation
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January 22, 2015
House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Diane Rauber, Associate General Counsel for Appeals
Topic: The VA Appeals Process
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