FEDERALhearing transcript

Joint Congressional Hearing on Veterans' Legislative Priorities

Original title: JOINT HEARING ON LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATIONS FROM WWP, BVA, NASDVA, VVA, MOPH, AMVETS

January 1, 2020

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal platform for veterans' advocacy groups to influence federal policy, funding, and service delivery for military veterans.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Veterans

The legislative priorities presented by these organizations may influence future federal laws and services impacting veterans.

Veterans' Organizations

These groups used the hearing to formally communicate their policy goals to federal lawmakers.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2020.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the official record of a held on February 26, 2020, where six major veterans' organizations presented their legislative priorities to the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs.

Key Facts

The hearing was a joint session of the U.S. House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs.
The hearing took place on February 26, 2020.
Six organizations presented legislative priorities: WWP, BVA, NASDVA, VVA, MOPH, and AMVETS.
The document is identified as S. HRG. 116-238.
The hearing was held during the second session of the 116th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to allow six major veterans' organizations to present their legislative agendas and priorities to the congressional committees responsible for veterans' affairs.

Which organizations participated?

The participating organizations were the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Blinded Veterans Association (BVA), National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA), Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), and AMVETS.

Why It Matters

The hearing serves as a formal platform for veterans' advocacy groups to influence federal policy, funding, and service delivery for military veterans.

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Discoveries

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Coordinated Advocacy

The hearing demonstrates a coordinated effort by six distinct veterans' organizations to present their legislative agendas simultaneously to both chambers of Congress.

WWP BVA NASDVA VVA MOPH AMVETS

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Veterans' Affairs“Joint committee of the U.S. House and Senate hosting the hearing.”Map →

organizationMOPH“Military Order of the Purple Heart, a participating veterans' organization.”Map →

organizationWWP“Wounded Warrior Project, a participating veterans' organization.”Map →

organizationAMVETS“American Veterans, a participating veterans' organization.”Map →

organizationBVA“Blinded Veterans Association, a participating veterans' organization.”Map →

organizationNASDVA“National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, a participating org”Map →

organizationVVA“Vietnam Veterans of America, a participating veterans' organization.”Map →

Sources

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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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