Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.
Jul 212026
HearingFailure at the Front Gate: Examining VA Police and Security Deficiencies
360 Cannon House Office Building2:15 p.m.Postponed
WitnessesMr. Mark EngelbaumAssistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration · Human Resources and Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Patrick HernandezDirector of Security and Law Enforcement · Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Brett SimmsExecutive Director · Office of Asset Enterprise Management, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Triana McNeilDirector, Homeland Security and Justice · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyMr. Matthew LefflerVice President of AFGE Local 1699 · American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIOWitness StatementWitness BiographyMr. Reginald NealAssistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness · Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness,, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
Hearing“Failure at the Front Gate: Examining VA Police and Security Deficiencies”
360 Cannon House Office Building6:15 p.m.Postponed
WitnessesMr. Patrick HernandezDirector of Security and Law Enforcement · Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Brett SimmsExecutive Director Office of Asset Enterprise Management · U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMs. Triana McNeilDirector, Homeland Security and Justice · U.S. Government Accountability OfficeWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness BiographyMr. Matthew LefflerVice President of AFGE Local 1699 · American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIOWitness StatementWitness BiographyMr. Mark EngelbaumAssistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration · Human Resources and Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Brett SimmsExecutive Director, Office of Asset Enterprise Management · U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Reginald NealAssistant Secretary for Operations, Security, and Preparedness · Office of Operations, Security and Preparedness, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness Statement
MarkupH.R.7950, “To amend title 38,
United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the
Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes”; H.R.7683, the “VA Fiscal
Management Modernization Act”; H.R. 8041, the “Supporting VA Families Act”; H.R.8052, the “Veterans Infection Prevention Act”; H.R.8010, the “VA Police Recruitment
and Retention Act of 2026”; H.R.7280, the “Veteran DATA Act; H.R. 6654, the “VAMOSA
Act of 2025”; H.R. 8043, the “Vets CLEAR Act”
360 Cannon House Office Building6:15 p.m.Scheduled
HearingH.R. 6654, the “Veterans Affairs Management and Oversight of
Software Assets Act”; H.R. 7280, the “Veteran DATA Act”; H.R. 7319, the “VA Bonus and
Relocation Recovery Act”; H.R. 7683, the “VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act”;
Discussion Draft, the “Vets CLEAR Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Veterans Affairs
Subcontractor Competition and Opportunity Network Act”; Discussion Draft, “to amend title
38, United States Code, to require that certain sterile processing technicians of the Veterans
Health Administration hold appropriate professional certifications, and for other purposes”;
Discussion Draft, “to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or
services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes”;
Discussion Draft, “to establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental
leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs”; Discussion Draft, “To deem
certain individuals as parents of Department of Veterans Affairs employees for purposes of
determining entitlement to certain family and medical leave for such employees; Discussion
Draft, to prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft, “to amend Title 38, United States
Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
360 Cannon House Office Building6:15 p.m.Scheduled
HearingOversight: “Counting the Money: Preventing Fraud and Abuse in VA’s Bonus Payment
Practices for VA Employees”
360 Cannon House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMs. Tracey TheritChief Human Capital Officer · Office of Human Resources and Administration, Operations, Security, and Preparedness; Veterans Health AdministrationWitness BiographyWitness StatementMr. David PerryChief Officer · Workforce Management and Consulting; Veterans Health Administration; U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Shawn SteeleDirector of the Human Capital and Operations Division · Office of Audits and Evaluations; Office of Inspector General; U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness StatementDr. Sheila ElliotPresident · Local 2328; American Federation of Government EmployeesWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in Testimony
HearingLegislative Hearing on: “H.R. 984, To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
provide timely equitable relief to an individual who suffers a loss based on an administrative
error by the Secretary, and for other purposes; H.R. 1663, Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion
(VSAFE) Act of 2025; H.R. 3185, Personnel Integrity in Veterans Affairs Act of 2025; H.R.
3455, Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025; H.R. 3482, Veterans
Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act; H.R. 3483, Forcing Real Accountability for
Unlawful Distributions (FRAUD) Act of 2025; H.R. 3494, VA Hospital Inventory
Management System Authorization Act; Discussion Draft, To authorize the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to modernize the electronic health record system of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft, To amend title
38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a health care copayment by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs from a veteran after a two-year period if the delay in collection is
attributable to a failure of an employee, official, or information system of the Department of
Veterans Affairs to process certain information within applicable timeliness standards
established by the Secretary
360 Cannon House Office Building6:15 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesMs. Cherri WatersActing Deputy Chief Information Officer; Executive Director, Health Portfolio · Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness StatementMs. Laura DukeChief Financial Officer · Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyDr. Toni PhillipsChief Nurse Informatics Officer · Electronic Health Record Management Information Office, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyDr. Jennifer McDonaldDirector · Community Care Division, Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsWitness BiographyWitness StatementDr. Edward O'BryanChief, Veterans and Corrections ICCE · Associate Professor of Medicine Medical, University of South CarolinaWitness BiographyWitness StatementWitness Truth in TestimonyMr. Cole LyleDirector of the Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation (VA&R) Division · The American LegionWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementMr. Cody CarboneChief Executive Officer · The Digital ChamberWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness Statement
HearingAnswering the Call: Examining VA’s Mental Health Policies
360 Cannon House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled
WitnessesDr. Ilse WiechersDeputy Executive Director, Office of Mental Health · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyWitness StatementDr. Anthony StazzoneChief Medical Officer, Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationWitness BiographyWitness Truth in TestimonyDr. Julie Kroviak, MDPrincipal Deputy Assistant Inspector General in the Role of Acting Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Inspector GeneralWitness StatementWitness Biography
What the committee has done with the bills sent to it, grouped by how far each one got: reported to the Senate, ordered reported, given a hearing, or referred and not yet taken up.