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Why this hearing
On the record: 4 witnesses: 3 federal officials and 1 from a labor union.
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 subcommittee
11 members · 6 Republicans, 5 Democrats
Witnesses
- Robert J. OrificiExecutive Director Benefits and Memorial Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Information and TechnologyTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- James "Jim" R. SwartzPresident, AFGE Local 2823, American Federation of Government EmployeesTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- James W. SmithDeputy Executive Director Policy and Procedures Compensation Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits AdministrationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
- Kenneth SmithAssistant Deputy Undersecretary Field Operations and Acting Executive Director Education Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits AdministrationTHIS CONGRESSFirst appearanceNO STATEMENT POSTED
In the news
No news coverage of this hearing yet.
Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)APR 9, 2025 · 1:45 PM – 2:20 PM
- Video posted (done)APR 9, 2025 · 2:20 PM
- Written testimony posted (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED SEP 5, 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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