IAVA Testimonies

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees
IAVA Focus: 2024 Policy Priorities
Date: March 6, 2024
Location: Senate

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees
IAVA Focus: 2023 Policy Priorities
Date: March 1, 2023
Location: Senate

House Veterans Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Burn Pits and Toxic Exposure
Date: December 7, 2022
Location: House

House Veterans Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: End Veteran Homelessness
Date: December 6, 2022
Location: House

House Veterans Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Women Veterans’s Healthcare
Date: September 15, 2022
Location: House

House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
IAVA Focus: Ending Veteran Homelessness
Date: May 18, 2022
Location: House

Senate Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Burn Pits and Other Toxic Exposures
Date: March 29, 2022
Location: Senate

Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee
IAVA Focus: Burn Pits and Other Toxic Exposures
Date: March 16, 2022
Location: Senate

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees
IAVA Focus: 2022 Policy Priorities
Date: March 2, 2022
Location: House

Department of Education
IAVA Focus: 90/10 Loophole
Date: October 27, 2021
Location: Virtual

Senate Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation
Date: October 20, 2021
Location: Senate

House Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Extremism Within the Veteran Community
Date: October 13, 2021
Location: Virtual

House Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
Date: September 22, 2021
Location: Virtual

House Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Burn Pits
Date: May 5, 2021
Location: Virtual

Senate Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation
Date: April 28, 2021
Location: Virtual

House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation
Date: April 21, 2021
Location: Virtual

House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation
Date: April 14, 2021
Location: Virtual

Senate Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
Date: March 24, 2021
Location: Senate

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees
IAVA Focus: 2021 Policy Priorities
Date: March 4, 2021
Location: Virtual

Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Public Protection
IAVA Focus: VA Reform
Date: February 10, 2021
Location: New York State Senate

House Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
Date: September 10, 2020
Location: House

Senate Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
Date: September 9, 2020
Location: Senate

House Veteran Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation
Date: July 23, 2020
Location: House

House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
IAVA Focus: VA Reform
Date: July 22, 2020
Location: House

House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health
IAVA Focus: Women Veterans
Date: May 19, 2020
Location: Virtual Testimony

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees
IAVA Focus: 2020 Big Six Priorities
Date: March 3, 2020
Location: Senate

House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
IAVA Focus: VA Reform
Date: February 5, 2020
Location: House

New York City Council Committee on Veterans
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
Date: January 21, 2020
Location: New York City Hall Committee Room

Joint Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Mental Health, & Health
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
Date: December 9, 2019
Location: New York State Hearing Room

House Veterans Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide 
Date: November 20, 2019
Location: House

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Burn Pits
Date: September 25, 2019
Location: Senate

Committee on Veterans Oversight Hearing
IAVA Focus: VetConnect Oversight
Date: September 17, 2019
Location: New York City Council

House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
IAVA Focus: She Who Borne The Battle
Date: September 11, 2019
Location: House

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Cannabis For Vets
Date: June 20, 2019
Location: House

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide & She Who Borne the Battle
Date: May 22, 2019
Location: Senate

National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
IAVA Focus: Veteran and Military Family Stability, Transition, and Employment
Date: May 15, 2019
Location: Partnership for Public Service

House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
IAVA Focus: She Who Borne The Battle
Date: May 2, 2019
Location: House

House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide & Cannabis for Vets
Date: April 30, 2019
Location: House

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Among Troops and Veterans
Date: April 29, 2019
Location: House

Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees
IAVA Focus: Big Six Priorities for the 116th Congress
Date: March 7, 2019
Location: Senate

Joint Committee on Veterans & Mental Health
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Among Troops and Veterans
Date: February 26, 2019
Location: New York City Hall Committee Room

New York State Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing
IAVA Focus: Employ the New Greatest Generation
Date: December 12, 2018
Location: New York State Capitol Committee Room

Committee on Veterans Hearing
IAVA Focus: Promote Equality for All Troops and Veterans
Date: November 26, 2018
Location: New York City Hall Committee Room

House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing
IAVA Focus: Defend the GI Bill
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
Date: November 15, 2018
Location: House

Committee on Veterans Hearing
IAVA Focus: Legislation related to the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services
New York City Council Committee on Veterans
Date: October 29, 2018
Location: New York City Hall Committee Room

House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing
IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health
Date: September 27, 2018
Location: House

Committee on Veterans Hearing
IAVA Focus: Various legislation related to the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services
New York City Council Committee on Veterans
Date: June 19, 2018
Location: New York City Hall Committee Room

House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing
IAVA Focus: Exposure to Burn Pits and Toxic Exposures
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health
Date: June 7, 2018
Location: House

House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing
IAVA Focus: VA Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018, women veterans health legislation, and legislation to improve the VA Caregiver Program
House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health
Date: April 17, 2018

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees
Legislative Presentation of Multiple VSO’s (PVA, AMVETS, VVA, AXPOW, IAVA, AUSN, WWP, NGAUS, NCOA)
IAVA Focus: IAVA’s Big Six Policy Priorities for 2018
House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees
Date: March 6, 2018
Location: Senate

Committee on Finance Hearing
IAVA Focus: Intro. 6880, legislation to expand a school taxation exemption to the Eligible Funds Exemption for veterans.
New York City Council Committee on Finance
Date: November 15, 2017
Location: Council Chambers at New York City Hall

Legislative Hearing
IAVA Focus: Draft Legislation Pertaining to the VA Choice Program
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Date: October 24, 2017
Location: House

Hearing on Educational Regulatory Reform
IAVA Focus: 90/10 Loophole, Gainful Employment Rule, and the Intended VA Waiver for Ethics Law on For-Profit Colleges
Department of Education
Date: October 4, 2017
Location: Department of Education Headquarters

Oversight Hearing on the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services
IAVA Focus: Various issues related to the oversight of the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services
New York City Council Committee on Veterans
Date: October 2, 2017
Location: New York City Hall Committee Room

Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3218, the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017
IAVA Focus: Discussion Draft on the Post-9/11 GI Bill
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Date: July 17, 2017
Location: House

Pending Health Care Legislation
IAVA Focus: Pending Health Care Legislation
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Date: July 11, 2017
Location: Senate

Pending Benefits Legislation
IAVA Focus: Discussion Draft on the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Date: June 15, 2017
Location: Senate

Pending Health and Benefits Legislation
IAVA Focus: Deborah Sampson Act for Women Veterans
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Date: May 17, 2017
Location: Senate

An Assessment Of Ongoing Concerns At The Veterans Crisis Line
IAVA Focus: The Veterans Crisis Line
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Date: April 4, 2017
Location: House

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees
Legislative Presentations of JWV, FRA, AFSA, MOPH, AXPOW, BVA, TREA, MOAA, and IAVA
IAVA Focus: Deborah Sampson Act for Women Veterans
House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees
Date: March 22, 2017
Location: Senate