Julia Brownley

I also want to thank you for your work to improve our Nation's infrastructure, to improve transportation safety, and to address the climate crisis.

if you have seen one VA, you have seen one VA. Each medical center has a lot of autonomy.

This year marks 50 years since our country stopped drafting citizens into service and began instituting an all- volunteer force. Unfortunately, today's military is facing significant recruitment challenges. That can be detrimental to the…

This legislation will increase the mileage reimbursement rate for VA's Beneficiary Travel Program.

We thank Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) for introducing this legislation.

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It is just I feel as though we have given--this committee has given the VA a lot of tools and sometimes those tools are underutilized to get to the goals that we are trying to get to.

The problem area that I see is one has to seek that information out.

Do you have any kind of timelines in terms of where you are trying to get to in these various categories?

I applaud the VA in terms of their strong focus on implementation of the PACT Act, but we can not forget the rest of the VA and all the other missions that we have here.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I will just say to the VA and to the management of the VA that we all know that this is a crisis situation.

I guess my question to you is, and this lies some of my frustration, is that the net net increase in hiring--and I presume it is not--but you let me--tell me one way or the other, is it net net?

NOVA thanks Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Julia Brownley for reintroducing the Department of Veterans Affairs Continuing Professional Education Modernization Act.

This is an opportune time to reflect on how the pandemic affected the healthcare workforce in this country.

It is frustrating that the VA has not made more progress addressing these challenges, most of which long predate the COVID-19 pandemic.

I just last wanted to address The Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, the nurses and the Physician Assistants (PAs).

We envisioned it to not only as a raise for those who are already maxed out, but as an opportunity for VA to reassess nurse and physician assistants pay across the board.

House Republicans' ineffectual and outright wrong economic policies are bringing our country to the brink of default and opening the door to crippling financial hardships for America's working families. In addition to catapulting our…

In no way does the bill say that every veteran who receives home based care would use the full amount?

In order to benefit our caregivers and our veterans, I think that it is not a hard ask to have them all in one location.

I would definitely, definitely, definitely like those numbers.

I do not really have any closing remarks, except I am excited about this hearing.

I know this is a section of the bill that the VA absolutely supports.

Do you think that is a good idea?