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Why this hearing
On the record: 5 witnesses, including 2 federal officials and 2 from advocacy groups and think tanks.
Witnesses include representatives of the Nurses Organization of Veterans Affairs and Veterans of Foreign Wars, a Navy veteran's mother, and two retired service members.
Real oversight or theater?
Did this hearing get real answers, or was it mostly speeches?
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What each witness said
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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
- William DooleyMaster Sergeant (Ret.), United States ArmyTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Lori Willis LocklearMother of Navy Veteran Logan WillisTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Kelley Saindon, DNP, RN, CHPNSecretary/Treasurer, Nurses Organization of Veterans AffairsTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Paul McKennaSergeant Major (Ret.), United States Marine CorpsTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Brittany Dymond MurrayAssociate Director, Veterans of Foreign WarsTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)JAN 22, 2025 · 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM
- Video posted (done)JAN 22, 2025 · 3:50 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED APR 9, 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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