{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://titus.house.gov//press-releases/titus-democratic-members-of-the-house-veterans-affairs-committee-call-for-hearing-on", "Titus, Democratic Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee Call for Hearing on Female Veterans", "2014-10-20", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "NV", "Dina Titus", "T000468", "titus.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 20, 2014\nLas Vegas, NV \u2013 Today Congresswoman Dina Titus of the First Congressional District of Nevada and Democratic members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee sent a letter to Committee Chairman Jeff Miller calling for a hearing focused on female veterans when the House returns to Washington in November.\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tFemale veterans represent 10% of the population served by the VA, and that figure is expected to grow significantly. According to the Disabled American Veterans\u2019 recent report, \u201cWomen Veterans: The Long Journey Home,\u201d 20% of new recruits are female, along with 14.5% of the active duty component and 18% of the reserve components. Close to 200,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet recent reports indicate that the VA drastically underserves our female veterans.\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cWith the percentage of women veterans seeking care from the VA likely to increase, it is imperative that the VA modernize its services to adapt to the unique needs of our nation\u2019s female heroes,\u201d said Titus. \u201cThe House Committee on Veterans Affairs should play a leading role in guiding the VA to improve these services. A hearing on this important topic is the best way to start.\u201d\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tFull text of the letter to Chairman Miller can be read here:  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tDear Chairman Miller,  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tWhen the House returns to session following the November election, we urge you to hold a full committee hearing that focuses solely on the care and support that are being provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to our female veterans. \u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tFemale veterans represent about 10% of the population served by the VA, and that figure is expected to grow significantly. According to the Disabled American Veterans\u2019 recent report, \u201cWomen Veterans: The Long Journey Home,\u201d 20% of new recruits are female, along with 14.5% of the active duty component and 18% of the reserve components. Close to 200,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tYet a recent report by the Associated Press found that nearly one in four VA hospitals does not have a fulltime gynecologist on staff. \u00a0In addition, approximately 15 percent of community-based clinics in rural areas do not even have a designated women\u2019s health provider despite the VA\u2019s stated goal to have such a provider in every VA healthcare facility.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tWith the percentage of women veterans seeking care from the VA likely to increase, it is imperative that the VA modernize its services to adapt to the unique needs of our nation\u2019s female heroes. Our Committee can and should play a key role in this transformation by of providing oversight and ensuring that the VA has the authorities and resources it needs to meet this growing demand.\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tSecretary McDonald recently commented before our committee that he recognized the need and wants to move forward on this important area of specialization.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tA hearing on the topic would be an important step toward this goal. Our women veterans deserve no less. Accordingly, we hope that you will schedule such a hearing when Congress is in session in November.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tSincerely,  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tDina Titus  \n\tMembers of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://titus.house.gov//press-releases/titus-democratic-members-of-the-house-veterans-affairs-committee-call-for-hearing-on"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.848136842250824, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}