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Read. Follow. Verify.2019 Budget Hearing: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Record date · January 1, 2018
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript from a House Subcommittee hearing regarding the proposed 2019 budget for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The committee discussed the agency's funding requests and the challenges of reviewing the budget while 2018 funding negotiations were still ongoing.
The hearing initiates the legislative review process for the Department of Veterans Affairs' 2019 budget, which proposes $85.3 billion in to support veteran services and medical care.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Veterans
The budget determines the funding levels for medical care and services provided to veterans.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is subject to congressional oversight and appropriation of its annual operating budget.
Key Facts
- The President's 2019 budget requests $85.3 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- The proposed 2019 budget represents a $10.9 billion (15%) increase over the 2017 enacted level.
- VA medical care accounts grew from $36.7 billion in 2003 to $64.6 billion in 2017.
- Total VA discretionary accounts grew from $43.6 billion in 2003 to $74.4 billion in 2017.
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- The hearing was held on March 15, 2018, by the House Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies.
- The budget documents presented were incomplete at the time of the hearing due to late-breaking changes following a budget caps agreement.
- The subcommittee was simultaneously managing negotiations for the 2018 omnibus appropriations bill during the 2019 budget review.
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WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
on behalf of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
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on behalf of EJ WATER COOPERATIVE, INC.
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Budget Overlap
The committee was forced to review the 2019 budget request while simultaneously finalizing the 2018 omnibus appropriations bill, creating administrative strain.
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