House Veterans Affairs

VA Suicide Prevention Programs

On behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s 200,000 member veterans and supporters, thank you for inviting me to speak on one of the most pressing issues facing veterans and their families: the staggeringly high rate of suicide among services members and veterans.  

July 18

The Caregivers Assistance Program

Madame Chairwoman, Ranking Member, and members of the committee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s 200,000 Member Veterans and supporters, I thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing to share our members’ views on this important issue.    

July 15

VOW Act to Fight Veteran Unemployment

Mister Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the committee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s 200,000 Member Veterans and supporters, thank you for allowing me to submit testimony sharing our members’ views of on these important issues.   

July 6

IAVA's Tom Tarantino Testifies on Veteran Employment Issues

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the committee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s 200,000 Member Veterans and supporters, I thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing to share our members’ views on these important issues.    

June 1

IAVA's Marco Reininger on Transitioning from Combat to Career

    Chairman Stutzman, Ranking Member Braley, and Members of the Subcommittee. I want to thank you very much for the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of the more than 200,000 veterans and supporters of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and the many veterans who are currently unemployed and looking for work.  

May 3

Reducing Veteran Unemployment, Homelessness and Restoring GI Bill Fairness

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the committee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s 200,000 Member Veterans and supporters, I thank you for inviting me to testify at this hearing to share our members’ views on these important issues.  

March 15

Legislative Priorities for 2011

Madam Chairwoman, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Members, and members of both committees, thank you for inviting Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) to present our legislative priorities for 2011.  

March 10

Implementing Caregivers' Assistance

Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member and members of the Committee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan of America’s 200,000 Member Veterans and supporters, thank you for the opportunity to testify here today on the critical issue of the implementation of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (S. 1963) and specifically caregivers’ assistance.  

IAVA Testimony to U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity

Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s over two hundred thousand members and supporters, I would like to thank you for allowing us to testify before your subcommittee. As a representative of IAVA, I also extend the gratitude of tens of thousands of our members who can now afford to attend school, and become the Next Greatest Generation.  

July 22

Healing the Physical Injuries of War

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the subcommittee, on behalf of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s one hundred and ninety thousand members and supporters, I would like to thank you for allowing us testify before your subcommittee on “Healing the of Physical Injuries of War.”