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Senator Johnny Isakson is the Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and his office issued the following:
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
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Monday, June 22, 2015
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***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Isakson to Hold Hearing on Veterans’ Health, Benefits Legislation
WASHINGTON –
The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., will hold a legislative hearing on
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 on pending legislation for veterans’ health care and benefits.
The committee will considering the following proposed legislation at the hearing:
S.469 (Murray),
Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015
S.901 (Moran/Blumenthal),
Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015
S.1085 (Murray),
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015
S.1117 (Johnson),
Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015
H.R.91, Veteran’s
I.D. Card Act
S. ____ (Baldwin),
Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act
S. ____ (Cassidy),
Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act
WHO: Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
WHERE: 418 Russell Senate Office Building
WHEN: 2:30 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
See below for the witness list.
Panel I
Dr. Rajiv Jain,
Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Heath for Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration
Accompanied by:
Cathy Mitrano,
Deputy
Assistance Secretary for the Office of Resolution Management, Office of
Human Resources Management, Department of Veterans Affairs
Jennifer Gray,
Staff Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel II
Ian de Planque,
Legislative Director, The American Legion
Pete Hegseth, CEO, Concerned Veterans of America
Adrian Atizado, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled
American Veterans
Carl Blake, Associate Executive Director, Paralyzed Veterans
of America
Max Stier, President and CEO, Partnership for Public Service
John Rowan, National President, Vietnam Veterans of America
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The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is chaired by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., in the 114th Congress.
Isakson
is a veteran himself – having served in the Georgia Air National Guard
from 1966-1972 – and has been a member of the Senate VA Committee since
he joined the Senate in 2005. Isakson’s home
state of Georgia is home to more than a dozen military installations
representing each branch of the military as well as more than 750,000
veterans.
veterans