Our Impact


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Our members are a critical part of our advocacy work. Their stories put a face on veterans’ issues, and they are more than ready to contact their Member of Congress to advocate on behalf of veterans and their families. Our member survey results direct our Policy Agenda, which lays out our vision statement of what policies stakeholders should pursue to better the lives of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. IAVA educates veterans and their families about the ways new legislation in Washington can impact their lives through our website, and social media.

Congressional Testimonies

Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: 2024 Policy Priorities Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: 2023 Policy Priorities House Veterans Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Burn Pits and Toxic Exposure House Veterans Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: End Veteran Homelessness House Veterans Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Women Veterans’s Healthcare House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity IAVA Focus: Ending Veteran Homelessness Senate Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Burn Pits and Other Toxic Exposures Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee IAVA Focus: Burn Pits and Other Toxic Exposures Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: 2022 Policy Priorities Department of Education IAVA Focus: 90/10 Loophole Senate Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation House Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Extremism Within the Veteran Community House Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide House Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Burn Pits Senate Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation Senate Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: 2021 Policy Priorities Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Public Protection IAVA Focus: VA Reform House Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Senate Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide House Veteran Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Pending Legislation House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations IAVA Focus: VA Reform House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Health IAVA Focus: Women Veterans Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: 2020 Big Six Priorities House Veteran Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations IAVA Focus: VA Reform New York City Council Committee on Veterans IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Joint Assembly Standing Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Mental Health, & Health IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide House Veterans Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Burn Pits Committee on Veterans Oversight Hearing IAVA Focus: VetConnect Oversight House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health IAVA Focus: She Who Borne The Battle House Veterans’ Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Cannabis For Vets Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide & She Who Borne the Battle National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service IAVA Focus: Veteran and Military Family Stability, Transition, and Employment House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health IAVA Focus: She Who Borne The Battle House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide & Cannabis for Vets House Veterans’ Affairs Committee IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Among Troops and Veterans Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: Big Six Priorities for the 116th Congress Joint Committee on Veterans & Mental Health IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Among Troops and Veterans New York State Assembly Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Hearing IAVA Focus: Employ the New Greatest Generation Committee on Veterans Hearing IAVA Focus: Promote Equality for All Troops and Veterans House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity hearing IAVA Focus: Defend the GI Bill Committee on Veterans Hearing IAVA Focus: Legislation related to the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing IAVA Focus: Campaign to Combat Suicide Committee on Veterans Hearing IAVA Focus: Various legislation related to the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health Hearing IAVA Focus: Exposure to Burn Pits and Toxic Exposures 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 Committee on Finance Hearing IAVA Focus: Intro. 6880, legislation to expand a school taxation exemption to the Eligible Funds Exemption for veterans. Legislative Hearing IAVA Focus: Draft Legislation Pertaining to the VA Choice Program Legislative Hearing IAVA Focus: Draft Legislation Pertaining to the VA Choice Program 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 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 Pending Benefits Legislation IAVA Focus: Discussion Draft on the Post-9/11 GI Bill Pending Health and Benefits Legislation IAVA Focus: Deborah Sampson Act for Women Veterans An Assessment Of Ongoing Concerns At The Veterans Crisis Line IAVA Focus: The Veterans Crisis Line Joint Hearing Between the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees IAVA Focus: Deborah Sampson Act for Women Veterans