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Rep. Gosar Passes Amendments to Hold Veterans Administration Accountable
Washington, DC,
April 30, 2014
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after successfully passing four amendments on the House floor and attaching them to the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which then passed the full House by a vote of 416-1. These amendments seek to increase accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and improve veterans' health care.
Rep. Gosar Passes Amendments to Hold Veterans Administration Accountable Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) issued the following statement after successfully passing four amendments on the House floor and attaching them to the House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which then passed the full House by a vote of 416-1. These amendments seek to increase accountability within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and improve veterans' health care: Rep. Gosar’s second amendment cuts wasteful spending for VA bureaucrats and administrative expenses and redirects those resources toward timely service for our veterans and reducing the VA backlog. Click HERE to read the text of the amendment. Watch Rep. Gosar’s speech on the House floor about the need for this amendment by clicking HERE. Click HERE to read Rep. Gosar's remarks about this amendment. Rep. Gosar joined several of his colleagues in co-sponsoring the third amendment, which prohibits bonuses for senior officials at the VA. Click HERE to read Rep. Gosar's remarks on the House floor about this amendment and click HERE to read the text of the amendment. This amendment is a follow-up to a previous legislative effort spearheaded by Rep. Gosar, which you can read about by clicking HERE. Rep. Gosar joined several of his colleagues, including Reps. Matt Salmon (AZ-05) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), in co-sponsoring the fourth amendment, which redirects funds from VA bureaucrats and administrative expenses to the Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General’s Office in order to ensure adequate resources for the investigation of the Phoenix VA. This amendment was also a response to the news reports that the Phoenix VA used unofficial records for veterans’ claims and appointment requests. Click HERE to read the text of the amendment and click HERE to read Rep. Gosar's remarks on the House floor about this amendment. ### |