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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.
Policy Agendas Through the Years
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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