DAV frequently testifies before Congress to advise and advocate changes in law or policy. All DAV testimony is presented below.
2020 Testimony
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21Oct
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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30Sep
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Joint Statement of the Co-Authors of the Independent Budget
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23Sep
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Shane L. Liermann
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10Sep
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23July
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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22July
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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16July
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Shane L. Liermann
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01July
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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23June
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Marquis Barefield
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11June
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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03June
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19May
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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10Mar
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Shane L. Liermann
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03Mar
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado
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27Feb
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Joint Statement of the Co-Authors of The Independent Budget
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25Feb
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Stephen Whitehead
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05Feb
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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05Feb
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Adrian Atizado
2019 Testimony
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20Nov
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Adrian Atizado
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30Oct
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22Oct
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25Sep
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25Sep
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19Sep
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19Sep
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11Sep
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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10July
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20June
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20June
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22May
Testimony before the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate
Statement of Adrian Atizado
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15May
Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
Statement of Co-Authors of The Independent Budget
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02May
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01May
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30Apr
Testimony before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Statement of Co-Authors of The Independent Budget
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30Apr
Testimony before Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
Statement of Co-Authors of The Independent Budget
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30Apr
Testimony of Joy J. Ilem – Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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29Apr
Testimony of Joy J. Ilem – Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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10Apr
Testimony of Adrian Atizado – Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Adrian Atizado
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09Apr
Testimony for the record of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the Committee on Veteran’s Affairs
Statement of Jeremy M. Villanueva
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03Apr
Testimony before Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and House of Representatives
Statement of The Independent Budget
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02Apr
Testimony before Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies
Statement of The Independent Budget
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26Mar
Testimony before the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs U.S. Senate
Statement of The Independent Budget
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26Feb
2018 Testimony
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27Sep
Statement for the Record – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Suicide prevention
Statement of Shurhonda Y. Love
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05Sep
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13June
Testimony before Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of Jeremy M. Villanueva
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17May
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17Apr
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15Mar
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15Mar
Joint Statement of the Co-Authors of The Independent Budget
Statement of Co-Authors
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27Feb
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06Feb
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30Jan
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18Jan
2017 Testimony
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25Oct
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24Oct
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12Oct
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26Sep
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13Sep
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11July
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22June
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14June
Testimony of Leroy Acosta – FY 2018 Funding Requirements to Support the VA
Statement of Leroy Acosta
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07June
Testimony of Shurhonda Love – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – PTSD Among Veterans
Statement of Shurhonda Love
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07June
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24May
Testimony for the Record of House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – FY 2018 budget proposal
Statement of DAV (Disabled American Veterans) on behalf of the Independent Budget
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17May
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02May
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05Apr
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29Mar
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22Mar
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07Mar
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28Feb
Testimony of David W. Riley – before the committees on Veterans’ Affairs
Statement of David W. Riley
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07Feb
2016 Testimony
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14Sep
Testimony of Joy J. Ilem – Committee on Veteran’s Affairs
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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07Sep
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29June
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23June
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15June
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24May
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12May
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20Apr
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13Apr
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16Mar
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15Mar
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23Feb
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23Feb
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02Feb
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21Jan
2015 Testimony
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15Dec
Testimony for the Record – Joy Ilem – SVAC – Women Veterans Transition
Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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02Dec
Statement for the Record – Independent Budget – SVAC – Choice Consolidation
Statement for the record
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18Nov
Testimony for the record – Independent Budget – Choice Consolidation
Statement for the record
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18Nov
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17Nov
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6Oct
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16Sep
Testimony of Adrian Atizado for the Record – Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Adrian Atizado
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15July
Testimony on House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Individual Unemployability
Statement of Paul Varela
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14July
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24June
Testimony on Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado
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24June
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03June
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado
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02June
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13May
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
Statement for the Record – Paul Varela
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13May
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12May
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30Apr
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23Apr
House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health – Various pending legislation
Statement of Adrian Atizado
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21Apr
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14Apr
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24Mar
Testimony on Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act
Statement of Joseph A. Violante
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26Feb
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24Feb
Testimony on Legislative and Policy Recommendations of DAV
Statement of Ronald F. Hope
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12Feb
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27Jan
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Joseph A. Violante
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22Jan
Testimony on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Statement of Paul R. Varela
2014 Testimony
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3Dec
Testimony on Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers Program
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado
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19Nov
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14Nov
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
(for the record) – Statement of Joy J. Ilem
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10Sep
Testimony on Board of Veterans’ Appeals Operations
Statement of Joseph A. Violante
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24Jul
Testimony on the VA health care access crisis
Statement of Joseph A. Violante
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05Jun
Testimony on Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Service
Statement of Joy J. Ilem, Institute of Medicine
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29May
Testimony on the Integrated Disability Evaluation System
Statement of Paul R. Varela, House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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15May
Testimony on the State of VA Health Care
Statement of Joseph A. Violante, Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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15May
Excerpts by Violante
Excerpts of Statement by Violante at Senate VA Hearing
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30Apr
Testimony on Problems and Solutions to over-medication in the VA
Statement of Joy J. Ilem for the Record, Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee
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27Mar
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Joy J. Ilem before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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26Mar
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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25Mar
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation
Statement of Paul R. Varela before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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13Mar
Testimony on the FY 2015 Budget
Statement of Paul R. Varela before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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12Mar
Testimony on the FY 2015 Budget
Statement of Paul R. Varela before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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27Feb
Testimony on Maximizing the effectiveness of VR&E Services
Statement of Paul R. Varela before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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25Feb
Testimony on legislative and policy recommendations of DAV
Statement of Joseph W. Johnston, Before the Committees on Veteran’s Affairs, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
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05Feb
Testimony on technological advancements within the claims processing system
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall, House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
2013 Testimony
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4Dec
Testimony on Claims Jurisdiction
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – For the Record – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs – Claims Adjudication
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20Nov
Testimony on VA Construction
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – VA Construction
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13Nov
Testimony on Independent Living Program
Statement of Paul R. Varela – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity – Independent Living Program
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30Oct
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Various Pending Legislation
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11Sep
Testimony on the Fully Developed Claims Process (PDF)
Statement of Steven T. Wolf, Assistant National Service Director, before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, on the Fully Developed Claims Process.
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19July
Testimony on Military Sexual Trauma (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health – On behalf of Independent Budget – military sexual trauma
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9July
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health – Various Pending Legislation
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28June
Testimony on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affair (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs – Various Pending Legislation
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18June
Testimony on Claims Process (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs – Claims Process
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12June
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Various Pending Legislation (38 bills)
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22May
Testimony on Provisional Rating Initiative (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Provisional Rating Initiative
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21May
Testimony on Health (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado – House Veterans’ Subcommittee on Health – Various Pending Legislation
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15May
Testimony on Senate Veterans Affairs (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Various Pending Legislation
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9May
Testimony on Senate Veterans Affairs (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Various Pending Legislation
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16Apr
Testimony on Disability Assistance (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs – Various Pending Legislation
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11Apr
Testimony on VA Budget (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – VA Budget
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20Mar
Testimony on Mental Health (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Mental Health Issues
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13Mar
Testimony on claims processing (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante – Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Veterans Benefits Administration claims processing transformation efforts.
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26Feb
Testimony on Legislative and Policies (PDF)
Statement of Larry A. Polzin – DAV National Commander Before the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives
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13Feb
Testimony on Mental Health (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem – House Veterans’ Affairs Committee – Mental Health Issues
2012 Testimony
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04Dec
Testimony on transitioning paper records to digital within VA and DOD (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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14Sep
Testimony on VA contract and purchased care programs (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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18Jul
Testimony on issues related to military sexual trauma (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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18Jul
Testimony on claims processing reform (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante — House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
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27Jun
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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19Jun
Testimony on status of Veterans Benefits Administration claims processing transformation initiatives (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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06Jun
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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16May
Testimony on Prosthetics Issues (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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08May
Testimony on Mental Health Staffing and Quality Issues (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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18Apr
Testimony on Veterans Service Organizations in VA Claims Process (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall (for the record) — House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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16Apr
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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02Apr
Testimony on FY 2013 Budget for Veterans’ Benefits (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall (for the record) — Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs
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28Mar
Testimony on Implementation of Integrated Disability Evaluation System (PDF)
Statement of John L. Wilson — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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08Mar
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of John L. Wilson — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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29Feb
Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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28Feb
Testimony on DAV’s legislative priorities for the year (PDF)
Statement of Donald L. Samuels — Statement of National Commander Donald L. Samuels before a Joint Session of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees
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16Feb
Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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15Feb
Testimony on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante — House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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24Jan
Testimony on VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
2011 Testimony
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02Dec
Testimony on Suicide Prevention Efforts in the Department of Veterans Affairs (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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15Nov
Testimony on Savings to be Found Within the Department of Veterans Affairs (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee
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25Jul
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health — Various Pending Legislation
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20Jul
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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15Jul
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (PDF)
Statement of John L. Wilson — House Veterans Affairs Committee
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11Jul
Testimony on Proposed interim final rule to implement title I of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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13Jun
Testimony on Prevention of sexual assaults and other related safety incidents occurring in Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities (PDF)
Statement of Joy J. Ilem — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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08Jun
Testimony on Various Pending Legislation (34 bills) (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante — Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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13May
Testimony on Federal Recovery Coordinator Program (PDF)
Statement of Adrian M. Atizado — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
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03May
Testimony on Various pending legislation (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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31Mar
Testimony on Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service FY 2012 Budget and Operations. (PDF)
Statement of Statement of John L. Wilson — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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17Mar
Oversight hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget (PDF)
Statement of Jeffrey C. Hall — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
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11Mar
Testimony on Health concerning the implementation plan of the caregiver assistance program. (PDF)
Statement of Adrian Atizado — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee
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03Mar
Testimony on Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS). (PDF)
Statement of John L. Wilson — House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
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02Mar
Testimony on Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante — Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
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01Mar
Testimony on DAV’s legislative priorities for the year (PDF)
Statement of Wallace E. Tyson — Statement of National Commander Wallace Tyson before a Joint Session of the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees
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17Feb
Testimony on Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. (PDF)
Statement of Joseph A. Violante