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2/25/2010 - STATEMENT OF JUSTIN BROWN, LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO H.R. 3257, H.R. 3484, H.R. 3813, H.R. 3948, H.R. 3976, H.R. 4079, H.R. 4203, H.R. 4359, and H.R. 4469. WASHINGTON, DC MADAME CHAIRWOMAN AND MEMBERS OF THIS SUBCOMMITTEE: On behalf of the 2.1 million ...

9/19/2019 - Statement of Carlos Fuentes, Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States House of Representatives With Respect To “Preventing Harm to Veterans: Examining VA’s Overpayments and Debt Collection Practices” WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Pappas, Ranking Member Bergman and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and...

3/16/2016 - STATEMENT OF CARLOS FUENTES, SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATE NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO Draft legislation to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Vete...

3/17/2015 - STATEMENT OF RAYMOND C. KELLEY, DIRECTOR NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE VETERANS’ AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH RESPECT TO A Review of Higher Education Opportunities for the Newest Generation of Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Wenstrup, Ranking Member Takano and members of the Subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Fo...

11/2/2023 - Statement of Kristina Keenan, Deputy Director National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Before The United States House of Representatives Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity With Respect To Pending Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of the men and women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VF...

3/2/2016 - Watch VFW National Commander John Biedrzycki Jr.'s testimony now! WASHINGTON – Today, before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees, John A. Biedrzycki Jr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., delivered testimony focused on recommendations for transforming the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide America’s veterans with a more effective and efficient health care system. With 25 committee members in attendance,...

2/26/2016 - WASHINGTON — More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. are arriving in the nation’s capital this weekend to urge their members of Congress to transform the Department of Veterans Affairs so that it can more efficiently and effectively serve America’s veterans. “The Phoenix crisis proved that maintaining the status quo is not an option,” said VFW National Commander John A. Biedrzycki Jr. “The VFW remains fully committed to working with Congress ...

3/4/2015 - Watch VFW National Commander John Stroud's testimony now! WASHINGTON – The National Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. John W. Stroud led this morning’s testimony before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees with the important topic of sequestration. “The VFW has continually warned Congress that sequestration will have devastating effects on veterans programs and DOD’s readiness and quality-of-life programs,” said Stroud. ...

2/27/2015 - WASHINGTON — More than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. are arriving in the Nation’s Capital this weekend to urge their members of Congress to end sequestration, which is set to restart Oct. 1. “America is still a nation at war, and the looming restart of mandatory sequestration will have a devastating impact on the ability of our military to respond when and where necessary, on homeland security, and on military quality-of-life and veterans’ pro...

3/5/2014 - Watch the full testimony here. During today’s testimony before a joint hearing of the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees, the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) expressed the organization’s deep concern over America’s disregard for veterans. “What concerns the VFW and patriots everywhere is that America has forgotten that OUR NATION IS STILL AT WAR,” explained William A. Thien, commander-in-chief of the VFW. “We have 38,000 me...