Chairman Moran Leads Hearing to Review Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans & Veterans Treatment Courts

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led a committee hearing with veterans, advocates from the Veterans Justice Commission and All Rise, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to examine federal, state and local programs for justice-involved veterans, Veteran Treatment Courts (VTCs) and DOJ's plans to establish a National Center for Veterans Justice.

During the hearing, members of the committee heard from three Kansans, former Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss, U.S. Army Major General (Ret.) Clyde "Butch" Tate and U.S. Army veteran and graduate of the Johnson County, Kansas, Veterans Treatment Court Corey Schramm. Since the Johnson County Veterans Treatment Court opened in 2016, five more VTCs have opened across Kansas and 88 veterans have graduated from the program.

"These are the folks that know best when it comes to these issues, and they are relentless on behalf of veterans and veterans justice," said Sen. Moran. "All of our witnesses provide examples of why we work to support veterans when they transition out of the military, and the value they add to our communities and our country after their service when that transition goes well."

In January 2026, Congress enacted Sen. Moran's legislation to provide full funding for Veterans Treatment Courts, even while finding savings elsewhere. This legislation makes certain that veterans are equipped with specialized support services and accountability tailored to their military experience. It also included $4 million in federal resources to the DOJ to establish a National Center for Veterans Justice.

"I was encouraged to see DOJ's March release of a Notice of Funding Availability for Veterans Treatment Courts, followed by their commitment to brief the committee on both their plans for the establishment of the National Center, and technical assistance funding to support the training of treatment court staff and their partners nationwide," continued Sen. Moran. "These developments reflect a welcome focus on the justice-involved veteran community, and I look forward to hearing from the federal, state, and local partners that are here today and to learning more about how this committee can support them."

You can watch his questioning of the witnesses here & here.

Click HERE to Watch Sen. Moran's Opening Remarks

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