Today I took action on the VA sandal in the Senate Appropriations Committee and am pleased the full committee accepted two amendment I offered to hold the VA accountable. The committee voted unanimously to include my VA Management Accountability Act of 2014 amendment in the VA funding bill. This same legislation was passed by the full House last night by a vote of 390-33 and today all 30 Members of the Appropriations Committee unanimously voted in favor. If given a vote on the Senate floor, it would certainly pass. Additionally, the Committee supported my amendment to force the release of reports by the VA Office of the Medical Inspector (OMI) on their investigations into wrongdoing at VA facilities. The release of these reports will allow Americans, the press, Congress and veterans to see what the VA knew, when they knew it and what they did about it. These are important steps toward resolving the problems at the VA so that veterans have a Department of Veterans Affairs worthy of their service.
Posted on: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:49:22 +0000
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