The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Hearing: August 1, 2018
Record date · January 1, 2019
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Does
This document is the official transcript of a U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing held on August 1, 2018. The committee reviewed pending legislation and heard testimony from Department of Veterans Affairs officials and representatives from various veterans' advocacy organizations.
This hearing served as a formal legislative review process where senators and stakeholders discussed potential changes to veterans' benefits and healthcare services, which directly impacts the administrative policies and service delivery for millions of 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 legislation discussed in this hearing concerns the benefits and healthcare services provided to veterans.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is responsible for implementing the policies and legislation discussed during the hearing.
Key Facts
- The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing on August 1, 2018, to discuss pending legislation.
- Testimony was provided by officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, including the Veterans Benefits Administration and Veterans Health Administration.
- Representatives from veterans' advocacy groups, including The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fleet Reserve Association, and Vietnam Veterans of America, provided formal statements.
- The hearing record includes post-hearing responses to questions submitted by Senators Boozman, Brown, Manchin, and Hirono.
Show all 5 facts
- The document includes prepared statements and letters from various external organizations, such as the Mortgage Bankers Association and the National Association of REALTORS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the purpose of this hearing?
Who testified at this hearing?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceFull breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Extensive Stakeholder Input
The hearing record includes a significant number of supplemental statements from external organizations, indicating a broad range of interest groups involved in veterans' policy.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.govinfo.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance60How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools