On Tuesday evening, The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing to examine how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles whistleblower complaints. This hearing examined the systemic problems identified by whistleblowers and the VA’s failure to safeguard them from retribution. Below is a witness list and Congressman Tim Huelskamp’s (KS-01) line of questioning:

WITNESS LIST

 

Panel 1

Jose Mathews, M.D.

Former Chief of Psychiatry

St. Louis VA Health Care System

 

Christian Head, M.D.

Associate Director–Chief of Staff–Legal and Quality Assurance

Greater Los Angeles VA Health Care System

 

Kathrine Mitchell, M.D.

Medical Director, Iraq and Afghanistan Post-Deployment Center

Phoenix VA Health Care System

Mr. Scott Davis

Program Specialist

VA National Health Eligibility Center

 

Panel 2

 

The Honorable Carolyn Lerner

Special Counsel

U.S. Office of Special Counsel

 

Accompanied by:

 

Mr. Eric Bachman

Deputy Special Counsel for Litigation and Legal Affairs

U.S. Office of Special Counsel

 

Dr. Dr. James Tuchschmidt

Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs

 

Accompanied by

 

Dr. Edward C. Huycke

Deputy Medical Inspector for National Assessment

Office of the Medical Inspector

Veterans Health Administration

Department of Veterans Affairs