Media
Partial listing of media quotes, interviews, published articles, and appearances
2021
https://www.policyvets.org/podcasts
2020
Shulkin Blog https://shulkinblog.com/f/a-major-piece-of-veterans-legislation-is-about-to-become-law
The Hill https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/530540-a-crisis-that-unites-veterans
Remarks in Oval Office https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-signing-ceremony-s-153-supporting-veterans-stem-careers-act/
2019
Florida National University Key Note Address https://www.fnu.edu/be-student-life-mr-louis-j-celli-fnu-keynote-speech/
Military Times https://www.militarytimes.com/education-transition/2019/09/26/do-veterans-lack-social-emotional-skills-a-major-study-finds-that-many-civilian-employers-believe-they-do/
Federal Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training And Employer Outreach https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/VETS/files/ACVETEO-October-2019-meeting-minutes.pdf
Government Matters https://govmatters.tv/va-secretary-nominee-robert-wilkie-testifies-before-senate/
2018
Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ive-never-seen-these-positions-politicized-white-house-rejection-of-veterans-judges-raises-concerns-of-partisanship/2018/10/23/f488046a-ce51-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html
Testimony before House Veterans Affairs https://www.congress.gov/115/meeting/house/106943/witnesses/HHRG-115-VR08-Wstate-CelliJrL-20180307.pdf
Military.Com https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/05/22/lawmakers-still-hunting-55b-expanded-va-health-care-options.html
Federal News Network https://federalnewsnetwork.com/all-news/2018/03/va-privatization-is-a-very-real-issue-right-now-american-legion-says/
Task & Purpose https://taskandpurpose.com/analysis/does-it-actually-matter-who-runs-the-va/
2017
Stars & Stripes https://www.stripes.com/news/american-legion-leaders-meet-with-veterans-servicemembers-in-germany-1.471303
Politico https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/20/veterans-marijuana-trump-american-legion-238626
Stars & Stripes https://www.stripes.com/news/poll-marijuana-research-widely-supported-among-veterans-1.495984
Task & Purpose https://taskandpurpose.com/veterans-benefits/va-medical-marijuana-po licy-veterans/
Defense One https://www.defenseone.com/voices/lou-celli/13035/
Senate Testimony https://www.veterans.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/TAL%20Celli%20Testimony%2007.11.2017.pdf
HillVets Top 100 2016 http://www.hillvets.org/hillvets-100-of-2016/2016-traditional-non-profits/
NPR (Audio) Trump Nominates VA Undersecretary For Health To Head Department http://www.npr.org/2017/01/11/509361816/trump-nominates-va-undersecretary-for-health-to-head-department
American Legion heads to White House (video) 3:45https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51TL4eqhDV4
The Daily Wire 5 Things to Know about VA Secretary David Shulkin http://www.dailywire.com/news/12348/5-things-you-need-know-about-trumps-va-secretary-aaron-bandler
Association of American Medical Colleges: Congress Works to Close FY 2017 Spending Bills as White House Proposes New Cuts https://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/
Association of American Medical Colleges: House VA Committee Examines Provider Recruitment: https://www.aamc.org/advocacy/washhigh/highlights2017/478140/032417housevacommitteeexaminesproviderrecruitment.html
Military Times Human resources problems causing hiring, retention headaches for VA http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/va-human-resources-problems-recruiting
The Fresh Toast Will Trump’s VA Chief Support Medical Marijuana For Veterans?: https://thefreshtoast.com/cannabis/will-trumps-va-chief-support-medical-marijuana-for-vets/#sthash.rlYOKVD9.dpuf
Topix Legion testifies on the dangers of VA staff shortages: http://www.topix.com/city/st-cloud-mn/2017/03/legion-testifies-on-the-dangers-of-va-staff-shortages?fromrss=1
Healthline News Will Healthcare for Veterans Improve Under President Trump?: http://www.healthline.com/health-news/will-healthcare-for-veterans-improve-under-trump
U.S. House of Representatives Testimony on Healthy Hiring: Enabling VA to Recruit And Retain Quality Providers: http://docs.house.gov/meetings/VR/VR03/20170322/105610/HHRG-115-VR03-Wstate-CelliJrL-20170322.pdf
Washington Post David Shulkin tapped as Trump’s VA secretary: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/01/11/david-shulkin-tapped-as-trumps-va-secretary/?utm_term=.b973f1eac70a
2016
Assorted Congressional testimony 2016:
https://www.legion.org/legislative/testimony/233068/pending-veterans-affairs-legislation
https://www.legion.org/legislative/testimony/232825/pending-veterans-affairs-legislation
https://www.legion.org/legislative/testimony/231623/pending-veterans-affairs-legislation
https://www.legion.org/legislative/testimony/230117/pending-veterans-affairs-legislation
https://www.legion.org/legislative/testimony/226893/testimony-pending-legislation
C-SPAN Testimony before the Democratic National Platform Planning Committee 2:46:03 https://www.c-span.org/video/?411154-2/democratic-platform-drafting-committee-holds-platform-hearing-phoenix
C-SPAN Testimony before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee 1:37:35 https://www.c-span.org/video/?405067-1/secretary-robert-mcdonald-testimony-fiscal-year-2017-budget
Testimony U.S. Senate on pending legislation (video) https://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings/pending-legislation03152016(written testimony) https://www.veterans.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/TAL%20Celli%20Testimony%203.15.16.pdf
Testimony U.S. Senate on Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for Veterans' Programs and Fiscal Year 2018 Advance Appropriations Request https://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings/fiscal-year-2017-budget-for-veterans-programs-and-fiscal-year-2018-advance-appropriations-request
Mother Jones on Commission on Care strawman http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/04/veterans-groups-really-dont-idea-privatized-va-system
Popular Resistance Powerful Veterans Group Pushes Trump on Marijuana Rescheduling https://popularresistance.org/powerful-veterans-group-pushes-trump-on-marijuana-rescheduling/
CBS News Report: VA Spent Millions on Costly Art http://abcnews.go.com/US/report-va-spent-millions-costly-art-veterans-waited/story?id=40970667
Medical Marijuana Inc: American Legion Urges Trump’s Transition Team to Reschedule Cannabis http://www.medicalmarijuanainc.com/american-legion-urges-trumps-transition-team-reschedule-cannabis/
Weed News Veterans Group Urges Donald Trump To Reschedule Marijuana: http://www.weednews.co/veterans-group-urges-donald-trump-to-reschedule-marijuana/
VAntage Point Monitoring the success of MyVA: Advisory committee members meet in Pittsburgh: http://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/31698/success-of-myva-advisory-committee-members-meet-in-pittsburgh/
Real Koch Facts Kochs’ Concerned Veterans for America Push For Privatization Over Objections Of Veteran Service Organizations http://realkochfacts.com/kochs-concerned-veterans-for-america-push-for-privatization-over-objections-of-veteran-service-organizations/
Advisory Board Ascension Health targets veterans with first-of-its-kind ad campaign: https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2016/03/29/ascension-health-launches-first-of-its-kind-ad-campaign
Leafly American Legion Urges Trump Team to Reschedule Cannabis: https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/american-legion-urges-trump-team-reschedule-cannabis
Hail Mary Jane American Legion Calls for Rescheduling Cannabis: http://www.hailmaryjane.com/american-legion-calls-rescheduling-cannabis/
John Batchelor Show Friday 14 January 2016 / Hour 1, Block C: http://johnbatchelorshow.com/schedules/friday-14-october-2016
Mint Press News American Legion Asks Congress To Reschedule Cannabis As Vets Continue To Suffer Under War On Drugs: http://www.mintpressnews.com/american-legion-asks-congress-reschedule-cannabis-vets-continue-suffer-war-drugs/220469/
Marijuana Powerful Veterans Group Pushes Trump On Marijuana Rescheduling: http://www.marijuana.com/blog/news/2016/12/powerful-veterans-group-pushes-trump-on-marijuana-rescheduling/
Fleet Reserve Association Sgt Shaft Blog: http://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Content/Sgt_Shaft/VSO_s_and_Veterans_Choice_Healthcare.aspx
Military Times Groups Oppose Plan to Steer More Vets to Private Health Care Providers: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/25/groups-oppose-plan-steer-vets-private-health-care-providers.html
Baltimore Sun Amid stubborn backlog, VA plans to outsource more disability exams: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-va-exams-contract-20161003-story.html
MSNBC John McCain slams key veterans’ advocacy groups: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/john-mccain-slams-key-veterans-advocacy-groups
Washington Post American Legion: Pentagon officials ‘turned their backs’ on veterans to get around hiring them: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/06/20/american-legion-pentagon-turned-their-backs-on-veterans-in-morally-bankrupt-tactic-to-get-around-hiring-laws/?utm_term=.6125296a752a
Federal Practitioner Senate, VA Agree—Veterans Choice Act Needs Fixing: http://www.mdedge.com/fedprac/article/107378/senate-va-agree-veterans-choice-act-needs-fixing
Stars and Stripes Senate votes to scale back federal job preferences for veterans: https://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/senate-votes-to-scale-back-federal-job-preferences-for-veterans-1.415100#.WOGXAIWcFhG
The Hill Time running out for lawmakers to get behind America's vets: https://origin-nyi.thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/lobbying-world/298375-time-running-out-for-lawmakers-to-get-behind-americas-vets?mobile_switch=standard
Washington Post Veterans Resist Job-Preference Limits: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-post/20160621/281822873091998
U.S. House of Representatives Testimony Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016: https://www.congress.gov/114/crpt/hrpt813/CRPT-114hrpt813.pdf
The American Legion Centennial Committee Legion opposes permanent extension of Choice program: http://centennial.legion.org/pressrelease/232886
Capitol Press Conference To Force Call To Action on Appeals Modernization: https://www.thestreet.com/story/13727705/1/legion-press-conference-to-force-call-to-action.html?cm_ven=RSSFeed
Policy and Medicine Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing on VA-Established CME http://www.policymed.com/2016/05/veterans-affairs-committee-hearing-on-va-established-cme.html
Washington Times McCain a voice for veterans, but not always in harmony: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-washington-post/20160809/281913067500561
Stars and Stripes McCain and veterans groups aren't always on the same page: https://www.stripes.com/news/us/mccain-and-veterans-groups-aren-t-always-on-the-same-page-1.422994#.WOGiYYWcFhF
Military The SITREP Veterans Groups Speak Up in Favor of Post-9/11 GI Bill Cuts: https://military.id.me/community-news/vets-speak-favor-gi-bill-cuts/
Chicago Tribune Leading private-sector health system woos veterans in ads: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-veterans-private-health-care-20160325-story.html
Missouri Business Alert Ascension Health targets veterans in new ad campaign: http://www.missouribusinessalert.com/industries/71225/2016/03/28/ascension-health-targets-veterans-in-new-ad-campaign/
Arizona Central VA scandal: 'Drastic' proposal stirs fears of privatizing veterans' care: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/04/01/commission-on-care-proposal-on-va-future-creates-rift/82487530/
Minnesota Legion St. Cloud hears the good, bad, ugly: http://www.mnlegion.org/January16Legionnaire_Layout-1.pdf
2015
C-SPAN Testimony before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee 1:10:05 https://www.c-span.org/video/?328595-1/hearing-veterans-health-care-legislation
(clip)https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4554239/senate-veteran-affairs-hearing-101615
Testimony U.S. House of Representatives on EXAMINING THE QUALITY AND COST OF VA HEALTH CARE https://veterans.house.gov/witness-testimony/louis-celli-jr
Testimony U.S. Senate on pending legislation https://www.veterans.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/TAL%20Celli%20Testimony%2010.06.15.pdf
Military Times, New Survey on PTSD http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/08/06/american-legion-conducting-new-survey-on-veterans-ptsd-tbi-care.html
Miller vs. McDonald: A clash of agendas and legacies for veterans
U.S. News and World Report VA Secretary Attempts to Change Culture, Combat Critics: https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/02/09/va-secretary-attempts-to-change-culture-combat-critics
Bloomberg News (video) A $15 Billion Cure Can’t Fix Veterans’ Care at U.S. Agency: https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-30/a-15-billion-cure-can-t-fix-veteran-health-care-at-u-s-agency
American Military Retiree Association Legion visits VA to assess concerns: http://www.cqrcengage.com/amra/app/document/10831397;jsessionid=gu6zy9+l7HNoAjJceorTEiJV.undefined
The Progress Index Isakson vows to ease 4- mile limit on VA ‘Choice Card’: http://www.progress-index.com/article/20150310/News/150319988
Boston Globe Bernie Sanders’ surge is partly fueled by veterans: https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2015/06/27/bernie-sanders-surge-partly-fueled-veterans/e1qNTpzFpIaoxIGKygKa9J/story.html
2014
C-SPAN Washington Journal: Efforts in Congress to address the health care crisis within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) https://www.c-span.org/video/?320690-4/washington-journal-veterans-health-care
C-SPAN Press Conference in U.S. Capitol 12:01 https://www.c-span.org/video/?319641-1/gop-briefing-veterans-health-care (picture) http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/BDKGo4JsvWO/House+Republicans+Hold+News+Conference/ZTxSyRs7GLQ/Louis+Celli
C-SPAN Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Weekly update 10:05 https://www.c-span.org/video/?318673-1/speaker-boehners-weekly-briefing
Newsmax Legion's Celli: 'Trailblazer' Needed to Fix VA Problems (story) http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Eric-Shinseki-Louis-Celli-trailblazer-VA/2014/06/02/id/574712/
NewsMax (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74_VU2wImrk
Washington Free Beacon (Video) http://freebeacon.com/issues/american-legion-we-have-totally-lost-confidence-in-shinseki/
Talk Back with Chuck Wilder (Audio transcript) http://talkbackwithchuckwilder.blogspot.com/2014/05/516-louis-celliangelo-codevillarobert.html
VOA: Ruling on Flag Burning Still Brings Strong Emotions
VOA Landmark US Flag Burning Case Marks 25th Anniversary: http://www.voanews.com/a/landmark-us-flag-burning-case-marks-25th-anniversary-/1941569.html
VOA American Veterans: Culture Change Needed to Fix Broken Health Care System: http://www.voanews.com/a/american-veterans-culture-change-needed-to-fix-broken-health-care-system/1919771.html
NY Times Latest News on V.A. Health Care Scandal: https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/29/latest-news-on-v-a-health-care-scandal/?_r=1
Slate Less Hiring More Firing: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/11/veterans_affairs_overhaul_the_va_should_worry_less_about_cleaning_house.html
BBC News Congress announces deal on veterans affairs health fix: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28535786
CBA News (video) Congress is mulling VA changes, but what do veterans think?: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/congress-is-mulling-va-changes-but-what-do-veterans-think/
Military 1 Report: 60,000 veterans were 'triple dippers': https://www.military1.com/defense/article/539454-report-60000-veterans-are-triple-dippers/
Christian Broadcasting Network (video) Proposal to Shrink Military Raises Red Flags: http://www.cbn.com/tv/3254101547001?mobile=false& (video) http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2014/February/Hagel-Cuts-Would-Shrink-Army-to-Pre-WWII-Size/?Print=true
ILSTV Canada 6 biggest barriers facing small businesses: http://www.ilstv.com/6-biggest-barriers-facing-small-businesses-canada/
Mentor Works Wouldn’t You Like to Know What Your Business is Worth, Right Now?: https://www.mentorworks.ca/blog/business-consulting/you-must-always-be-ready-to-sell-your-business/
New Orleans Times New report: New Orleans VA Regional Office made mistakes in 42 of 90 disability claims: http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/07/new_orleans_va_regional_office.html
News Max American Legion: White House Twisted Our Words on VA Resignation: http://www.newsmax.com/US/american-legion-veterans-affairs-resignations-scandal/2014/05/20/id/572477/
Fleet Reserve Association Democrats Ready New Plan to Restore Military Pension Reduction:http://action.fra.org/latest-news/democrats-ready-new-plan-to-restore-military-pension-reduction/
Fox News (video) American Legion Official Rips Carney on VA Scandal: WH 'Spin' Was 'Disingenuous': http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/05/20/american-legion-official-rips-carney-va-scandal-wh-spin-was-disingenuous
Military Times guest contributor, Bill to Authorize Firing VA Senior Execs: https://militaryadvantage.military.com/2014/03/bill-to-authorize-firing-va-senior-execs/
American Health Line Are Talks About Privatizing the VA Health System Premature?: https://www.americanhealthline.com/blog?filtertopicID=%7B2D4C1FBF-243E-4C7F-88DF-F47C9E4C3ECC%7D
Al Jazeera America VA health care and Eric Shinseki - Inside Story - Al-Jazeera America - May 15, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CA40SIOr0E
Politico Reforming the VA one step at a time: http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/department-of-veterans-affairs-reforms-108492
2013
Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives on pending legislation https://veterans.house.gov/witness-testimony/mr-louis-celli
C-SPAN Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives 1:59:25 https://www.c-span.org/video/?312052-1/sec-shinseki-explains-2014-budget-request-house-va-committee
U.S. Senate press conference (Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnWeH8s9M8U
U.S. House of Representatives hearing: CONTRACTING AWAY ACCOUNTABILITY - REVERSE AUCTIONS IN FEDERAL AGENCY ACQUISITIONS https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-113hhrg85873/html/CHRG-113hhrg85873.htm
Fox News (video) Veterans fight changes to disability payments http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/30/veterans-fight-changes-to-disability-payments.html
PolitiFacts RNC says Wasserman Schultz voted to cut off veterans benefits: http://qa.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2013/oct/16/republican-national-committee-republican/rnc-says-wasserman-schultz-voted-cut-veterans-bene/
World Net Daily IRS retreats from attack on veterans: http://www.wnd.com/2013/12/irs-retreats-fromf-attack-on-veterans/
U.S. House of Representatives testimony on Reverse Auctions and Small Business: https://veterans.house.gov/witness-testimony/mr-louis-j-celli-jr-2
End Times Headlines Now IRS Targets Veterans’ Group: https://endtimeheadlines.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/now-irs-targets-veterans-group/
U.S. House of Representatives press conference HVAC and SVAC Leaders, VSOs Call for Extending Advance Funding of VA Programs (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va21RsIOvE0&feature=youtu.be
(Listing) https://veterans.house.gov/press-release/hvac-and-svac-leaders-vsos-call-for-extending-advance-funding-of-va-programs
2012
USA Today Number of veterans in Congress continues to decline: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/11/20/fewer-congress-vets/1716697/
Tulsi Gabbard Congress's New Veteran Troop: https://www.votetulsi.com/news/2013-01/congresss-new-veteran-troop
Tammy Duckworth NBC: Battle-hardened double amputee to prospective congressional foes: ‘Bring it: http://tammyduckworth.com/news/nbc-battle-hardened-double-amputee-prospective-congressional-foes-bring/
American Legion Magazine End of fiscal year can be boon for small businesses: http://www.offleashk9training.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/american_legion_magazine_article.pdf
2011
American Legion Magazine Your veteran niche in a recovering economy: https://www.legion.org/veteransbusiness/160041/your-veteran-niche-recovering-economy
2010
Open Gov Welcoming Remarks at American Legion National Small Business Seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P6FulGIMC0
Lawrence Eagle Tribune Grant helps resource center turn veterans into business owners: http://www.eagletribune.com/news/local_news/grant-helps-resource-center-turn-veterans-into-business-owners/article_7b24fb91-871d-545a-84e8-8cb86f8a422c.html
2009
Testimony before House Small Business Committee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPU1gmT9It0
American Legion Magazine Rediscover The Small-Business Formula: http://blog.coloradolegion.org/observer-news-updates/rediscover-the-small-business-formula
2007
Testimony U.S. Senate as Chairman of U.S. Small Business Administration on Veterans Affairs congressional record (testimony) Is The Veterans Corporation Prepared To Provide Entrepreneurial Development Assistance To Service Men And Women Returning From Iraq And Afghanistan?: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CHRG-110hhrg34830/html/CHRG-110hhrg34830.htm
Testimony U.S. Senate as Chairman of U.S. Small Business Administration on Veterans Affairs congressional record Federal Procurement https://books.google.com/books?id=nt1ARbBaSGgC&pg=SL4-PA510&lpg=SL4-PA510&dq=louis+celli&source=bl&ots=lZrLlz7p4v&sig=_7ekLe8fMsoySsIFJt7MAgPWn-M&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjllrnpvffSAhUXHGMKHXm_C2M4KBDoAQgZMAA#v=onepage&q=louis%20celli&f=false
Mann Publishing Group Building Small Business Credit, Technical Editor: https://books.google.com/books?id=IUm19wHxf3oC&pg=PR2&lpg=PR2&dq=Louis+J.+Celli&source=bl&ots=IEngiBJUKn&sig=G0fLMvT_8vqp7DopFo4M44JdQVE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwic1K_FyvfSAhVT2WMKHeOrB5g4ChDoAQg9MAg#v=onepage&q=Louis%20J.%20Celli&f=false
U.S. House of Representatives Testimony on Veterans Entrepreneurship and Self Employment: http://archives.veterans.house.gov/Media/File/110/5-17-07/110-23transcriptEO5-17-07.htm
Boston Globe Help for the self-employed soldiers: http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/09/24/help_for_the_self_employed_soldiers/
Forbes The Next War: Ex-Soldiers Try To Set Up Shop: https://www.forbes.com/2007/06/22/iraq-sba-veterans-ent-law-cx_mf_0622vetpreneur.html
2006
U.S. House of Representatives Testimony on Veterans Entrepreneurship: https://veterans.house.gov/witness-testimony/mr-louis-j-celli-jr-0