NAVREF submitted a formal Statement for the Record to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs as part of its oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027 Advance Appropriations.

As chair of the Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA), NAVREF reiterated strong support for robust, sustained funding for the VA Medical and Prosthetic Research program, including critical investments in infrastructure and research IT.

We urged Congress to appropriate $1.2 billion for VA research, along with targeted resources for modernizing VA’s research facilities and digital capabilities—investments essential to maintaining VA’s leadership in innovation and improving health outcomes for Veterans and all Americans.

See the full statement here