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Newhouse Applauds House Passage of VA Accountability Act

Statement

Date: July 29, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Veterans

Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act of 2015. Rep. Newhouse cosponsored the VA Accountability Act, which would give the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) increased authority to hold officials at any level accountable if they demonstrate inadequate performance or are found to have engaged in misconduct.

"In light of recent abuses, excessive wait times, and mistreatment of veterans, each and every VA employee must be held to a higher standard," said Rep. Newhouse. "The VA Accountability Act reforms the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce management rules to allow the dismissal of officials for poor performance or after engaging in misconduct. Bureaucratic inaction that fails to address personnel problems at the VA will no longer be tolerated. This bill makes clear that fulfilling the mission to serve our veterans is the responsibility of VA officials at every level."


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