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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on the 2017 Veterans Affairs Budget
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a February 2016 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing regarding the proposed federal budget for veterans' programs for the 2017 . The committee heard testimony from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and representatives from various veterans' service organizations.
This hearing established the oversight framework for the 2017 Department of Veterans Affairs budget, which dictates the funding levels for healthcare, disability benefits, and memorial services for U.S. veterans.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Veterans
The budget discussed in this hearing determines the funding for healthcare, benefits, and services provided to veterans.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is responsible for implementing the budget and programs discussed during the hearing.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on February 23, 2016, to review the Fiscal Year 2017 budget for veterans' programs.
- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert A. McDonald, provided testimony alongside key department undersecretaries.
- The committee received testimony from representatives of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and The American Legion.
- The document includes post-hearing responses to questions submitted by Senators Isakson, Heller, Rounds, Sullivan, Blumenthal, Brown, and Hirono.
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- The hearing was held in room 418 of the Russell Senate Office Building.
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Budget Oversight Cycle
The hearing occurred in February, consistent with the standard federal budget submission cycle for the upcoming fiscal year.
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