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VFW officials continually testify before various congressional committees to represent the VFW's position on related issues. The VFW's National Legislative Service (NLS) not only work for the advancement of legislation beneficial to veterans, but also has the responsibility to bring about defeat of legislation detrimental to our nation's veterans.
Below you'll find a complete list of our 2009 testimonies before the 111th Congress.
January 29, 2009 - Legislative Priorities Goals for Veterans
March 3, 2009 - Pending Health Care Bills
March 4, 2009 - Veterans Employment
March 10, 2009 - VA’s Budget Request for FY 2010
March 18, 2009 - Chief Testimony on VA Budget Proposal
April 2, 2009 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Programs
April 23, 2009 - VA Construction Budget Request
May 6, 2009 - Legislation to Update SBA’s Entrepreneurial Development
June 9, 2009 - Assessing Cares and the Future of VA's Health Infrastructure
June 10, 2009 - VA's Construction Process and Resulting Priorities
June 18, 2009 - Various Health Care Related Issues and Draft Legislation
June 18, 2009 - Addressing the VA Claims Backlog
July 14, 2009 - The Evolution of State Approving Agencies
July 29, 2009 - Review of Veterans' Disability Compensation
September 17, 2009 - The Review of Veterans' Disability Compensasion: Benefits in the 21st Century
September 24, 2009 - House VA Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Various Bills Under Consideration
October 1, 2009 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health with Respect to Various Veterans' Issues
October 21, 2009 - Pending Veterans' Legislation
Visit the links on the right to review 2008 testimonies.
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