Hearings

Hearing to Consider Pending Legislation

March 11, 2025 10:30 AM Russell Senate Office Building, Room 418

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Agenda

1. S. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act (Moran)

2. S. 201, Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act (Kelly)

3. S. 275, the Veterans’ ACCESS Act (Moran)

4. S. 410, the Love Lives On Act (Moran)

5. S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 (Kennedy)

6. S. 607, the Improving Veteran Access to Care Act (Hassan)

7. S. 610, the Ensuring VetSuccess On Campus (Blumenthal)

8. S. 611, the Caring for Survivors Act (Blumenthal)

9. S. 654, to establish an external provider scheduling program (Moran)

10. S. 702, the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act (Cornyn)

11. S. 787, the VetPAC Act of 2025 (Cassidy)

12. S. 831, the Representing VA with Accuracy Act (Sullivan)

13. S.892, the Veterans Fraud Reimbursement Act (Hirono)

14. Draft legislation, the Veterans’ Claims Act of 2025 (Boozman)

15. Draft legislation, the Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act (Blumenthal)

               

                      WITNESS LIST 

                          Panel One

Mark R. Engelbaum, Assistant Secretary, Office of Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

    Accompanied by:

         Al Montoya, Deputy Chief Operating Officer Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

         Melissa Cohen, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Policy & Oversight Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

         Kenesha Britton, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

         Kevin Friel, Executive Director, Pension & Fiduciary Service Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

                       Panel Two

Cole Lyle, Director, Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation The American Legion

Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann, Director, Government and Legislative Affairs Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

Patrick Murray, Director, National Legislative Service Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Testimony

  • Mark R. Engelbaum

    Assistant Secretary Office of Human Resources and Administration / Operations, Security, and Preparedness
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
    Download File (453.53 KB)

  • Cole Lyle

    Director, Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation
    The American Legion
    Download File (393.46 KB)

  • Ashlynne Haycock-Lohmann

    Director, Government and Legislative Affairs
    Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
    Download File (303.77 KB)

  • Patrick Murray

    Director, National Legislative Service
    Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
    Download File (205.54 KB)

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