VCS Impact: Congress Announces Second Gulf War Hearing for July 30

Veterans for Common Sense (VCS) was formed in August 2002 as a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization by war veterans who believe that we, the people of the United States of America, are most secure when our country is free, strong, and responsibly engaged with the world. Our mission, based on the pragmatic ideals of the American patriot Thomas Paine, is to raise the unique and powerful voices of veterans so that our military, veterans, freedom, and national security are protected and enhanced, for ourselves and for future generations.

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VCS Impact: Congress Announces Second Gulf War Hearing for July 30

Written by Paul Sullivan

Thursday, 18 June 2009 09:22

June 18, 2009 - On July 30, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will hold a second oversight hearing bout Gulf War veterans, “The Implications of VA’s Limited Scope of Gulf War Illness Research.” The hearing will be chaired by Representative Harry Mitchell (D-Arizona), the Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee.

In January 2009, Veterans for Common Sense wrote Committee Chairman Bob Filner and asked Congress to review the needs and concerns of Gulf War veterans. On May 19, 2009, Veterans for Common Sense testified before Chairman Mitchell and Ranking Member David Roe (R-Tennessee).

Our VCS testimony, including two letters about Gulf War illness from our VCS members, can be viewed here. VCS thanks Chairman Mitchell and Ranking Member Roe for their continued interested on this issue.