Moolenaar Votes for Accountability at the VA

Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1367, empowering the VA to focus on recruiting, hiring and retaining the best employees.

The legislation comes after the House passed the VA Accountability First Act on Thursday that would shorten the time it takes for poorly performing employees at the VA to be removed from their jobs. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office found that it can take six months to an entire year to remove a bad VA employee.

Legislation similar to the VA Accountability First Act was passed by the House in the last Congress, but it languished in the Senate.

Congressman Moolenaar voted for both pieces of legislation this week and released the following statement:

"Our veterans deserve the best care and these bills will make it easier for the VA to retain and promote excellent employees, and to remove poorly performing ones who are failing our heroes. The VA received a budget increase this year and these reforms will make sure the VA has the best employees to carry out its critical mission."

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