VA's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013
VA's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2013 2012-02-16   STATEMENT OF   RAYMOND KELLEY, DIRECTOR   NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE   VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES    BEFORE THE   COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS   UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESEN

Improving Educational Outcomes for our Military and Veterans
In the years since the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill took effect, it has come to the attention of the VFW that certain institutions of higher learning – many times predatory for-profit schools – have chosen to prey on those eligible for military and veterans’ education benefits, failing to keep their promise of delivering a quality education.

Statements on Various Veterans' related issues and Draft Legislation
Statements on Various Veterans' Related Issues and Draft Legislation 2011-07-25 STATEMENT OF SHANE BARKER, SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATE

Testimony on Various Veterans Issues
Testimony on Various Veterans Issues 2011-07-20 STATEMENT OF     RYAN M. GALLUCCI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR   NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE   VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES     BEFORE THE     COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS   SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND

Veterans Employment and Transition Bills
Veterans Employment and Transition Bills 2011-07-15 STATEMENT OF     RYAN M. GALLUCCI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR   NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE   VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES     BEFORE THE     COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS   UNITED STATES HOUSE OF R

DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS
The VFW appreciates the intent of this legislation, but believes it will impose an undue burden on VA. It would require VA to make further determinations regarding replacement values in cases of insurance settlements, thus reducing resources available to the timely processing of other pension claims. These additional decisions will further delay and complicate a relatively simple benefit. We urge the committee to craft a less burdensome method for accomplishing this laudable goal.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
The VFW is pleased to support H.R. 120, which would further extend VA home loan eligibility to surviving spouses of service members who were disabled at the time of death. VFW believes that regardless of time and level of disability of the deceased veteran, the spouse should be provided access to VA home loan program benefits. We hope the committee enacts this legislation so as to benefit spouses, especially at a time when home loans are more difficult to finance.

H.R. 2074, the “Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act”
H.R. 2074, the “Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act” 2011-06-13   STATEMENT OF   MARLENE ROLL   MEMBER, NATIONAL WOMEN VETERANS COMMITTEE   VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES   BEFORE THE   COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS   SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH   UNIT

Pending Veterans’ Legislation
Pending Veterans’ Legislation 2011-06-08     STATEMENT OF     RAYMOND C. KELLEY, DIRECTOR   NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE SERVICE   VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES     BEFORE THE   COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS   UNITED STATES SENATE   WIT

Congressional Testimony: Underperforming VA Regional Offices
Congressional Testimony: Underperforming VA Regional Offices 2011-06-02 STATEMENT OF GERALD T. MANAR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR NATIONAL VETERANS SERVICE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON DISABILITY ASSISTANCE AND