National Commander LaCoursiere’s testimony before Congress among the conference’s highlights.
The American Legion’s 65th Washington Conference will be held Feb. 21-26 in Washington, D.C. In advance of the conference, the Legion has released its legislative agenda for the first session of the 119th Congress. Download it here.
Story coverage of the Washington Conference will be online at legion.org, which will include remarks from American Legion National Commander James LaCoursiere Jr.’s testimony before a joint session of the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs on Wednesday, Feb. 26. You can stream the national commander’s testimony here beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
The Washington Conference will kick off Friday, Feb. 21, with an American Legion-Small Business Administration small business conference. Register to attend in-person here and click here at 9 a.m. ET on the day of the event to attend virtually.
On Feb. 24, commissions from The American Legion’s four Washington, D.C.-based divisions – Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, Veterans Employment & Education (VEED), National Security and Legislative – will meet on Feb. 24. Later that afternoon, the Commander’s Call will take place and will feature remarks from LaCoursiere, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans, among others. A fireside chat featuring House and Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committees leadership also will take place.
Stream the Commander’s Call from 3-5 p.m. ET on the Legion’s YouTube channel.
Other events taking place during the Washington Conference include:
· A Be the One update and training session.
· Visits to area veteran homeless facilities by members of the VEED Commission.
· A Task Force Movement meeting.
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