United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress Senate author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CHRG Congressional Committee Materials 119_senate_hearings legislative 2025-08-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-119shrg59385 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119shrg59385/html/CHRG-119shrg59385.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-119shrg59385/pdf/CHRG-119shrg59385.pdf U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-02-26 monographic deposited born digital 216 digital object pages Y 4.V 64/4:S.HRG.119-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CHRG-119shrg59385 P0b002ee1d5ee8786 001456335 f:59385.txt DGPO 2025-08-06 2025-08-06 CHRG-119shrg59385 machine generated eng fdlp SHRG CHRG-119shrg59385 G SENATE 119 1 15 2025-02-26 S. Hrg. 119-15 LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION AND MULTI VSOs: JEWISH WAR VETERANS OF THE USA, MINORITY VETERANS OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS, MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, D'ANIELLO INSTITUTE FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES, AND WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT OTHERPART CHRG-119shrg59385 true James LaCoursiere, Jr., National Commander, The American Legion accompanied by Joe Sharpe, Director, Veterans Employment and Education Division Matthew Jabaut, Chairman, Veterans Employment and Education Commission Matthew Shuman, Chairman, Legislative Commission Julia Mathis, Director, Legislative Division John "Jay" Bowen, Chairman, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission Cole Lyle, Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division Gary Ginsburg, (USA-Ret.), National Commander, Jewish War Veterans of the USA Lindsay Church, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Minority Veterans of America Michael McLaughlin, Legislative Director, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers CDR Rene A. Campos, (USN-Ret.), Senior Director, Government Relations, Military Officers Association of America Timothy Sheppard, President, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs Raymond Toenniessen, Deputy Executive Director and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt (Ret.), Chief Executive Officer, Wounded Warrior Project false 59-385 Committee on Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs John Boozman of Arkansas John Boozman Boozman, John Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee Marsha Blackburn Blackburn, Marsha Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut Richard Blumenthal Blumenthal, Richard Julia Brownley of California Julia Brownley Brownley, Julia Mike Bost of Illinois Mike Bost Bost, Mike Jim Banks of Indiana Jim Banks Banks, Jim Jack Bergman of Michigan Jack Bergman Bergman, Jack Nikki Budzinski of Illinois Nikki Budzinski Budzinski, Nikki Tom Barrett of Michigan Tom Barrett Barrett, Tom Bill Cassidy of Louisiana Bill Cassidy Cassidy, Bill Kevin Cramer of North Dakota Kevin Cramer Cramer, Kevin Juan Ciscomani of Arizona Juan Ciscomani Ciscomani, Juan Herb Conaway of New Jersey Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. Conaway, Herbert C. Herbert Conaway Herbert C. Conaway Tammy Duckworth of Illinois Tammy Duckworth Duckworth, Tammy Maxine Dexter of Oregon Maxine Dexter Dexter, Maxine Ruben Gallego of Arizona Ruben Gallego Gallego, Ruben Mazie K. Hirono of Hawaii Mazie K. Hirono Hirono, Mazie K. Mazie Hirono Abe Hamadeh of Arizona Abraham J. Hamadeh Hamadeh, Abraham J. Abraham Hamadeh Angus S. King, Jr. of Maine Angus S. King Jr. King, Angus S., Jr. Angus King Angus S. King Jennifer A. Kiggans of Virginia Jennifer A. Kiggans Kiggans, Jennifer A. Jennifer Kiggans Timothy M. Kennedy of New York Timothy M. Kennedy Kennedy, Timothy M. Timothy Kennedy Morgan Luttrell of Texas Morgan Luttrell Luttrell, Morgan Nancy Mace of South Carolina Nancy Mace Mace, Nancy Jerry Moran of Kansas Jerry Moran Moran, Jerry Patty Murray of Washington Patty Murray Murray, Patty Gregory F. Murphy of North Carolina Gregory F. Murphy Murphy, Gregory F. Gregory Murphy Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Iowa Mariannette Miller-Meeks Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky Morgan McGarvey McGarvey, Morgan Kelly Morrison of Minnesota Kelly Morrison Morrison, Kelly Chris Pappas of New Hampshire Chris Pappas Pappas, Chris Delia C. Ramirez of Illinois Delia C. Ramirez Ramirez, Delia C. Delia Ramirez Bernard Sanders of Vermont Bernard Sanders Sanders, Bernard Bernie Sanders Dan Sullivan of Alaska Dan Sullivan Sullivan, Dan Elissa Slotkin of Michigan Elissa Slotkin Slotkin, Elissa Keith Self of Texas Keith Self Self, Keith Tim Sheehy of Montana Tim Sheehy Sheehy, Tim Mark Takano of California Mark Takano Takano, Mark Thom Tillis of North Carolina Thom Tillis Tillis, Thomas Thomas Tillis Thomas Roland Tillis false false United States Congress Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs associated name asn Government Organization John Boozman United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Marsha Blackburn United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Richard Blumenthal United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Julia Brownley United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Mike Bost United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Jim Banks United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Jack Bergman United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Nikki Budzinski United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Tom Barrett United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Bill Cassidy United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Kevin Cramer United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Juan Ciscomani United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Tammy Duckworth United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Maxine Dexter United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Ruben Gallego United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Mazie K. Hirono United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Abraham J. Hamadeh United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Angus S. King Jr. United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Jennifer A. Kiggans United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Timothy M. Kennedy United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Morgan Luttrell United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Nancy Mace United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Jerry Moran United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Patty Murray United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Gregory F. Murphy United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Mariannette Miller-Meeks United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Morgan McGarvey United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Kelly Morrison United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Chris Pappas United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Delia C. Ramirez United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Bernard Sanders United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Dan Sullivan United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Elissa Slotkin United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Keith Self United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Tim Sheehy United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member Mark Takano United States House of Representatives committee member United States Congressional Member Thom Tillis United States Senate committee member United States Congressional Member James LaCoursiere, Jr., National Commander, The American Legion witness wit Hearing Witness accompanied by Joe Sharpe, Director, Veterans Employment and Education Division Matthew Jabaut, Chairman, Veterans Employment and Education Commission Matthew Shuman, Chairman, Legislative Commission Julia Mathis, Director, Legislative Division John "Jay" Bowen, Chairman, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission Cole Lyle, Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division Gary Ginsburg, (USA-Ret.), National Commander, Jewish War Veterans of the USA witness wit Hearing Witness Lindsay Church, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Minority Veterans of America witness wit Hearing Witness Michael McLaughlin, Legislative Director, National Association of County Veterans Service Officers witness wit Hearing Witness CDR Rene A. Campos, (USN-Ret.), Senior Director, Government Relations, Military Officers Association of America witness wit Hearing Witness Timothy Sheppard, President, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs witness wit Hearing Witness Raymond Toenniessen, Deputy Executive Director and Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University witness wit Hearing Witness Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt (Ret.), Chief Executive Officer, Wounded Warrior Project witness wit Hearing Witness H.R. 439 119 BODY H.R. 740 119 BODY H.R. 1041 119 BODY