.House Republicans are BIG MAD that Ranking Member Mark Takano called them out for their plan to privatize VA healthcare.

We support funding the best care possible for veterans, plain and simple.

Independent Budget VSOs like VFW - Washington Office Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) agree.

RM Mark Takano: 'When VA does well, it does really well! VA outperforms the private healthcare sector in quality and patient satisfaction. If we were really concerned about cost, we would invest more in direct care, as it is less expensive and most effective for veterans.'

Starting at 9:00 AM, the Full Committee is holding a budget oversight hearing with Secretary Denis McDonough to go over the Department of Veterans Affairs' budget request for Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026.

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We applaud Veterans Benefits for ensuring 40,000 veterans can stay in their homes through the Veteran Affairs Servicing Purchase program. This program is helping veterans weather tough times & aims to curve the rise in homeless veterans.

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Once votes conclude the Subcommittee on Disability and Memorial Affairs will be holding a legislative hearing.

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We are determined to end homelessness among veterans by providing safe and stable access to housing for all.

President Biden supports our mission by devoting $3.2 billion in VA resources to end current veteran homelessness and prevent veterans from falling into homelessness.

Today at 4:30 PM the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization will be holding an oversight hearing entitled “VA Supply Chain Modernization: Ready for Prime Time?”

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This week the Committee will be hearing from Secretary Denis McDonough on the FY25 budget. One key part is ensuring veterans have access to reproductive healthcare.

As RM Mark Takano recently said: “Among my principal priorities are preserving women veterans’ healthcare freedoms,…

.President Biden's budget includes critical expansions of healthcare and benefits for veterans with service-related environmental exposures.

The historic Honoring Our PACT Act created the Cost of War Toxic Exposures Fund (TEF). This budget provides $24.5 billion in funds specifically for…

On #TransDayofVisibility , we want to spotlight transgender veterans and their service to our country. Trans veterans are veterans. Period. VA has made strides in recent years to make facilities more inclusive and welcoming for trans veterans and has expanded gender-affirming…

As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to an end, we want to say thank you to all the women veterans who fought to protect our country. We are always happy to sit down at the table with veterans to hear about their growing concerns. This month we’re celebrating women veterans' commitment…

Today – National #MedalOfHonorDay – we honor the servicemembers who went above and beyond the call of duty for our country.

We are forever indebted to them for their courage, selflessness, and sacrifice.

LA's remarkable efforts in housing 1,790 homeless veterans shows the impact we can make when we prioritize our heroes. We must pass the HOME Act to give VA and community providers the resources they need to ensure no veteran is left behind. news.va.gov/129483/la-va-h…

As soon as the House concludes votes for the day the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will begin their legislative hearing on nine bills.

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Starting soon, the Subcommittee on Health is holding a legislative hearing on 12 bills.

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With the Honoring our PACT Act, we made a promise to toxic exposed veterans that we would pay for all costs of war. The Toxic Exposure Fund Improvement Act reneges on that promise.