WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Lisa M. Arfons, acting assistant under secretary for health for the Office of Integrated Veteran Care at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, from a June 30, 2026, on legislation to expand specialized medical access and caregiver support to veterans: * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and other Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for inviting us here today to discuss 15 bills  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Lisa M. Arfons, acting assistant under secretary for health for the Office of Integrated Veteran Care at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, from a June 30, 2026, on legislation to expand specialized medical access and caregiver support to veterans: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Position: VA supports this bill, subject to amendments, but is unable to assess the impact to budgetary resources an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Robert J. Dalessandro, acting secretary of the American Battle Monument Commission, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and other Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to testify today at  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director of the Army National Military Cemeteries and Office of Army Cemeteries, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries": * * * Chairman Luttrell and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss efforts by the Office of Army Cemeteri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Alex Rich, director of data and analytics at Common Defense Education Fund, from a June 30, 2026, on legislation to expand specialized medical access and caregiver support to veterans: * * * Chairman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, Common Defense thanks you for this opportunity to testify regarding our positions on pending legislation before this committee. Common Defense is a vete more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following written testimony by Travis Manion Foundation CEO Ryan Manion from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), where we empower veterans and families of the fal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Samuel B. Brown, under secretary for memorial affairs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Memorializing our Veterans: Outreach, Upkeep, and Community Partnerships at Veterans Cemeteries": * * * Chairman Luttrell, Ranking Member McGarvey, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you more PR