Improving responsiveness to veterans
U.S. Rep. John Hall, chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, said the resignation of VA Secretary James Nicholson “opens the door for new leadership at the VA that should bring much needed accountability and make a renewed, meaningful commitment to improve veterans’ services at this critical time for our nation’s veterans.”
In a written statement Hall continued, “Secretary Nicholson’s tenure at the VA was marred by the loss of sensitive veterans’ personal data, inadequate care for our newest generation of veterans, and a massive claims backlog that has kept veterans waiting for their disability benefits.”
Hall urged President Bush to improve veterans care by nominating a replacement who is “devoted to reducing the 600,000 pending claims backlog, improving VA facilities, preparing the VA to meet the needs of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, and ensuring that any bonuses paid to senior VA employees actually reflect their performance for our veterans.”
Hall has introduced legislation to block the performance bonuses of senior VA officials until the claims backlog is substantially reduced.
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Congressman hello i am a disabled vet and thank you for all the hard work you and others are doing for veterans I also will contact other congresspersons and ask them as well to support your request to mr bush to select a person who really understands veterans and veterans needs Keep going and thank you again a veteran a senior a grandparent and a american
Please put Glenn Blain back on the congressional beat. Or at least tell Susan Elan to do more than regurgitate John Hall’s press releases.