House Passes Four Gosar Amendments Targeted at Providing Better Services, Accountability at VA

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after successfully passing four amendments on the House floor, thereby attaching them to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016:

"While much attention has been given over the last year to the widespread corruption uncovered at the VA, especially the Phoenix VA hospital which was ground zero for this malfeasance, there has not been nearly enough progress to fix the glaring failures in the department. As a result, many of our veterans are simply giving up. They are either giving up on trying to obtain the benefits they deserve, or worse, some of them are giving up on life altogether. It is a travesty, and this appalling trend must be reversed. Congress can do more for our veterans and should focus on prioritizing funding for efforts that will lead to timelier care for our nation's heroes as opposed to administrative expenses."

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