Shortterm shelters, supporting homeless Women Veterans with children, and caring for Homeless Veterans across the country. Everyone, thank you for joining us today to discuss the coronavirus pandemic response. The impact of economic and Health Care Services on Homeless Veterans in america. Know thatryone to this forum is airing live. It is an historic moment. I want to thank both republicans and democrats alike for making this possible. The majority and minority working in a bipartisan way. Entirely first, live, virtual bipartisan forum for the United States congress. It is the first one ever. Both sides, congratulations, everybody, for making this possible. Covid19 has changed everything. Every american is affected. And americas veterans are not immune. In fact, veterans are facing unique challenges right now due to the Global Pandemic. But the challenges created by covid19 wont go away overnight. And in the wake of this pandemic, new challenges will emerge, and their impact could bec
Everyone, thank you for joining us today to discuss the coronavirus pandemic response. The impact of economic and Health Care Services on Homeless Veterans in america. Rep. Takano thank you everyone for joining us today. Forum is airing live. It is an historic moment. I want to thank both republicans and democrats alike for making this possible. The majority and minority working in a bipartisan way. Entirely first, live, virtual bipartisan forum for the United States congress. It is the first one ever. Both sides, congratulations, everybody, for making this possible. Covid19 has changed everything. Every american is affected. And americas veterans are not immune. In fact, veterans are facing unique challenges right now due to the Global Pandemic. But the challenges created by covid19 wont go away overnight. And in the wake of this pandemic, new challenges will emerge, and their impact could become just as severe as the novel coronavirus. There is no shortage of frightening statistics t
Subcommitt subcommittee. Represents from advocacy and Veterans Service groups testified as well as officials with the departments of veterans affair, labor and housing and urban development. Subcommittee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. Its my pleasure to welcome you to todays subcommittee, joint subcommittee on health and subcommittee on Economic Opportunity oversight hearing on veteran homelessness. Want to apologize first for being a little late. I had another obligation in my responsibility on the budget committee, and my colleague, brad wenstrupu chair of the health subcommittee, will not be able to make it, so im going to preside. We have the vha subcommittee chair Julie Brownley and her capable leadership. Thanks for being here. My friend from texas and Ranking Member on the subcommittee for Economic Opportunity is joining me as well. We have our chairman whos joining us. Thank you, dr. Roe, for coming. I want to begin also by asking for unan
Get us going. The subcommittee on housing, transportation, and Community Development will come to order. This hearing is in hybrid format. We will have witnesses testifying both in person and by video. And senators may appear in person or in video as well. I want to thank senator rounds for joining me in this bipartisan hearing, focusing on the issue of homelessness. Senator rounds found out late yesterday, i think, that he is needed at an important Foreign Relations committee, so he wont be able to say for the entire subcommittee, which we understand and thank you for being here. And thank you also to our panelists. Those of you in person, as well as those of you joining virtually, for being here today. So, without a safe, decent, affordable place to live, nothing in your life works. Its nearly impossible to maintain a job, go to school, or stay healthy. Based on data from 2020, almost 600,000 americans experienced homelessness on any given night. With this number, 61 of those experie