Frank Mrvan

Even with the enactment of the PACT Act, which has provided VA with a broad range of new authorities to aid in recruiting and retaining staff, we continue to hear that VA is experiencing issues.

As we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, I rise today to recognize and honor the hardworking educators in Indiana's First Congressional District. I am grateful for all of our teachers who show up each and every day with the sole…

I am looking forward to discussing two bills that I have co-sponsored with Ranking Member Takano at our hearing today.

Creating one management position is not going to fix every issue that VA has had with managing acquisitions, budget, and IT across the Department, but it is a start.

I appreciate those comments and appreciate your attention to helping to increase accountability and results from these programs.

The Department of Veterans Affairs IT Modernization Improvement Act is a strong first step to introducing a higher level of support and accountability for the VA and for Congress.

I look forward to collaborating across the aisle, as we successfully accomplished last Congress.

The intent of my bill is to provide greater leadership stability at VHA by shielding the agency from leadership turnover.

Anything that the VA can do to give realistic numbers for all of us to take a look at as we make these decisions is going to be helpful in the end to the care we provide for the veterans.

Removing statutory restrictions on how many assistant undersecretaries for health VHA can have and what their professional backgrounds may be will allow VA's healthcare system to adapt.

The VA that so many veterans and employees now and love today simply would not be what it is were it not for the steady leadership of Dr. Kizer.

There is absolutely a role for union.

And when it comes to unionized labor, there is a role in our country because there has been exploitation of workers.

I'm so glad that President Biden is making it easier for low-income borrowers struggling with student debt.

It is with great admiration that I rise to celebrate Women's History Month and its 2023 theme: Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories. This year, I recognize a woman who tells the stories of Gary, Indiana: Ms. Dorothy Leavell, the editor…

These student debt policies mean higher costs and higher recession risks for everyday Americans.

The overall unemployment rate today is about the lowest it's been in 50 years, and among college graduates, only 2 percent are jobless.

I expect borrowing to rise, tuitions to grow, and a huge expansion of low-quality programs that are going to hurt overall education outcomes.

It's not clear that this massive amount of spending can be justified on economic or financial grounds.

It's not clear we should be providing them such a large financial windfall.

VA has a tremendous amount of responsibility. VA's chief responsibility, of course, is to deliver on its sacred mission of caring for and honoring our Nation's veterans.

My legislation would depoliticize VHA by extending the term of the VA's Undersecretary for Health to 5 years.

It is our committee's responsibility to hold VA accountable for such failures.

My colleagues and I hear all the time from frontline employees about challenges they face with understaffing which can contribute to lapses in patient safety and drive-up employee burnout.

Strong, stable leadership is the foundation upon which accountability is built.