Department of Veterans Affairs department of Agriculture Programs that identified Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance to those in need. Specifically todays hearing will focus on how veterans access to nutritional resources and how recent policy changes impact of thimpacted the availaf resources and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to the economic factors that contribute to the veteran suicide our subcommittee works and a bipartisan way to strengthen education and job Training Programs for veterans can get a good job but unfortunately that isnt always the outcome the joblessness result wil. When that occurs, nutrition resources should and must be made readily available. However, the committee is concerned about decisions are being made regarding the resources without really considering the impact on vetera
Good morning, everyone and welcome back as we returned from th good morning Everyone Welcome back as we return from Holiday Season to continue ournu workno in the Economic Opportunities subcommittee without objection the chair is authorized to call for recess at anyny time todays hearing is called reviewing the resources to address veteran hunger. Im hopeful we can shed some light on an important issue for veterans around the country. This hearing will discuss department of Agriculture Programs to identify Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans to provide nutrition assistance to those in need. Specifically todays hearing will focus on how veterans access nutrition resources and recent policy changes have impacted the availability of resources and how congress can more effectivelyly support public and nonpublic agencies seeking to end veteran hunger this continues the subcommittees efforts to review economic factors that contribute to suicide which we now include homelessness
Good morning, everyone and welcome back as we returned from the Holiday Season to continue the work i of the Economic Opportunity subcommittee. Witwithout objection the chair s authorized to call for a recess at any time. I am hopeful we can shed some light on a very important issue for veterans around the country this hearing will examine the department of Veterans Affairs department of Agriculture Programs that identified Food Insecurity among nearly 20 million veterans and provide nutrition assistance to those in need. Specifically todays hearing will focus on how veterans access to nutritional resources and how recent policy changes impact of thimpacted the availaf resources and how congress can more effectively support public and nonpublic agencies that seek to end veteran hunger, so critically important. This continues the subcommittees efforts to the economic factors that contribute to the veteran suicide our subcommittee works and a bipartisan way to strengthen education and jo
Your unfuturity of government. The house ways and Means Committee held a hearing on the difficulties in caring for asian americans, including the lack of recently priced longterm care for Senior Citizens. This is 3. 5 hours. Should wood members at their desk please take their seat. Ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning, welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family in our nation. That is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is appropriate we work to address this matter in november which is all summers Awareness Month. And u. S. National Family Caregivers month. Its a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room and for those who have not personally struggled to ensure an older relative received the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can not only be confusing and emotionally taxing but also enormously expensive, indeed,
Americans, including the lack of reasonably priced longterm care for Senior Citizens and their caregivers. A half hours. And [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [gavel bangs] would members and guests please take their seats . The ways and Means Committee will come to order. Good morning and welcome. We are here to discuss a difficult issue that confronts nearly every family and our nation, and that is how to care for our loved ones as they age. It is certainly appropriate that we work to address this matter in november, which is alzheimers Awareness Month and caregiversal family month. This is a deeply personal issue for many of us in the room, and for those who have not personally struggled to ensure an older relative receives the care they need, you most certainly know someone in your life who has. Navigating a fragmented and insufficient longterm care system can be not only confusing and emotionally taxing but also enormously expensive indeed, even unaffordable. Roun