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Why this hearing
On the record: 6 witnesses: 3 from advocacy groups and think tanks and 3 federal officials.
Witnesses represent the VA's health and benefits administrations, Mission Roll Call, Vet Voice Foundation and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Real oversight or theater?
Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
NO RATINGS YET
What each witness said
We haven’t summarized the witnesses’ statements yet.
Who asked what
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Question logs come from the committee’s official video.
The committee
26 members · 14 Republicans, 12 Democrats
- Mike BostR-IL-12 · CHAIR
- Tom BarrettR-MI-7
- Jack BergmanR-MI-1
- Juan CiscomaniR-AZ-6
- Abraham J. HamadehR-AZ-8
- Jennifer A. KiggansR-VA-2
- Kimberlyn King-HindsR-MP-AL
- Morgan LuttrellR-TX-8
- Nancy MaceR-SC-1
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksR-IA-1
- Gregory F. MurphyR-NC-3
- Derrick Van OrdenR-WI-3
- Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenR-AS-AL
- Keith SelfR-TX-3
- Mark TakanoD-CA-39 · RANKING
- Julia BrownleyD-CA-26
- Nikki BudzinskiD-IL-13
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickD-FL-20
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.D-NJ-3
- Maxine DexterD-OR-3
- Maggie GoodlanderD-NH-2
- Timothy M. KennedyD-NY-26
- Morgan McGarveyD-KY-3
- Kelly MorrisonD-MN-3
- Chris PappasD-NH-1
- Delia C. RamirezD-IL-3
Witnesses
- Jim WhaleyChief Executive Officer, Mission Roll CallTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- The Honorable Max RoseSenior Advisor, Vet Voice FoundationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Tracey TheritChief Human Capital Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Patrick MurrayDirector, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign WarsTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Beth MurphyActing Principal Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits AdministrationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Dr. Sachin YendeChief Medical Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)FEB 25, 2025 · 2:00 PM – 4:26 PM
- Video posted (done)FEB 25, 2025 · 4:26 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED JUL 11, 2025
- Written testimonyPENDING
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPDF (opens the committee’s file)
Written follow-up questions from members, answered after the hearing. aren’t posted yet. The printed transcript is out.
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