FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Hearing: June 15, 2017

Original title: HEARING ON PENDING LEGISLATION

January 1, 2019

veterans affairs legislation veterans benefits education employment

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as the formal legislative record for proposed changes to federal veterans' programs, which directly impacts the benefits, educational support, and employment services available to millions of U.S. military veterans.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

U.S. Military Veterans

Veterans are the primary recipients of the benefits, educational programs, and employment services discussed in the pending legislation.

Department of Veterans Affairs

The agency is responsible for implementing the policies and programs debated during the hearing.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the official transcript record of a U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing held on June 15, 2017. The committee met to discuss pending legislation regarding veterans' benefits, education, and employment programs.

Key Facts

The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on June 15, 2017, to review pending legislation.
The hearing included testimony from U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill.
Representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs, including Curtis L. Coy, provided testimony.
Multiple veterans' advocacy organizations, including Student Veterans of America, The American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, submitted testimony.
The record includes numerous prepared statements from various stakeholders, including the Department of Labor and the Department of Defense.
The document serves as a formal record for the 115th Congress, First Session.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing was held by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs to discuss and review pending legislation related to veterans' benefits and services.

Who testified at this hearing?

Witnesses included Senator Claire McCaskill, officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and representatives from various veterans' advocacy groups like the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift80% confidence

Extensive Stakeholder Engagement

The hearing record includes a high volume of prepared statements from a wide array of veterans' advocacy groups, indicating a broad consultative process for the pending legislation.

Student Veterans of America The American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars

Connected Entities

personCurtis L. Coy“Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, Veterans Benefits Administratio”Map →

organizationStudent Veterans of America“Advocacy group that provided testimony”Map →

organizationThe American Legion“Veterans organization that provided testimony”Map →

organizationVeterans of Foreign Wars“Veterans organization that provided testimony”Map →

personJohnny Isakson“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs”Map →

personClaire McCaskill“U.S. Senator from Missouri who testified”Map →

personJon Tester“Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs“Federal department responsible for veterans' benefits”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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Significance40
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Controversy10
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Entertainment5
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Buzz5
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