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Just a few days after the White House revealed its budget plans for fiscal 2022<\/a>, a host of Defense Department and Veterans Affairs<\/a> officials will visit Capitol Hill to justify their spending needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adm. Craig Faller, head of Southern Command, and Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of Northern Command, will testify before several committees this week on needs facing their missions, including a joint appearance before the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Gen. Tod Wolters, head of European Command, will appear before several committees this week to answer budget questions. Other defense officials are expected to testify in coming weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

VA Secretary Denis McDonough is expected to make his thoughts on the budget during an appearance before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday morning. President Biden has called for an increase of more than 8 percent in discretionary spending for VA next year, pushing the total department budget over $250 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday, April 13<\/strong>
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen
\r\nEuropean\/Transportation Commands<\/i>
\r\nOfficials from U.S. European Command and Transportation Command will testify on budget needs for fiscal 2022.
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\r\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 192 Dirksen
\r\nDefense innovation and research<\/i>
\r\nDefense Department officials will testify on the fiscal 2022 budget request in regards to research initiatives.
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\r\nWednesday, April 14<\/strong>
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nPending legislation<\/i>
\r\nThe subcommittee on economic opportunity will consider several pending bills, including several related to GI Bill rules and employment programs.
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\r\nSenate Homeland Security \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nFederal pandemic response<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts, including former Department of Homeland Security Deputy Administrator Joseph Nimmich, will testify on the federal response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn
\r\nNorth\/South America<\/i>
\r\nAdm. Craig Faller, head of Southern Command, and Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of Northern Command, will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2022 budget request.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nElectronic health records <\/i>
\r\nVA officials will testify on progress with the electronic health record modernization plan.
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\r\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 222 Russell
\r\nCybersecurity <\/i>
\r\nDefense Department officials will testify on cybersecurity initiatives and global threats.
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\r\nSenate Veterans\u2019 Affairs \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 G-50 Dirksen
\r\nNominations<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will consider the nomination of Richard Sauber to be general counsel for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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\r\nThursday, April 15<\/strong>
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\r\nHouse Select Intelligence \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 1324 Longworth
\r\nGlobal threats<\/i>
\r\nThe committee will hear from outside experts on global threats facing the United States.
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\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nSouthern Command<\/i>
\r\nAdm. Craig Faller, head of Southern Command, will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2022 budget request.
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\r\nHouse Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nVA budget<\/i>
\r\nVA Secretary Denis McDonough will testify before the committee on the fiscal 2022 budget request.
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\r\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nPending legislation<\/i>
\r\nThe subcommittee on health will consider several pending bills, including the \u201cPAWS for Veterans Therapy\u201d act.
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\r\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 online hearing
\r\nSyria<\/i>
\r\nOutside experts will testify on the ongoing civil war in Syria.
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\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 11 a.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn
\r\nU.S. forces in Europe<\/i>
\r\nGen. Tod Wolters, head of European Command, will testify on U.S. force posture in that region.
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\r\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 4 p.m. \u2014 2118 Rayburn
\r\nDOD inspectors general<\/i>
\r\nDefense officials will testify on the roles and responsibilities of the Defense Department\u2019s inspectors general.
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