WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after voting in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act. The bipartisan legislation will increase accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) while also protecting employees committed to serving our veterans. It passed the Senate by a voice vote.
“We owe a great debt to the brave men and women who serve our country, and we have a responsibility to ensure they receive the care, support and assistance they deserve. This legislation protects our veterans’ best interests, as well as the interests of those who work hard and honestly to assist them. It will help hold the department and VA facilities across the country accountable to the men and women they serve and will make it easier to ensure our veterans receive the care they need. I’m proud to be a co-sponsor of this bipartisan bill and to stand with our veterans today in support of these reforms.”
The legislation is supported by the American Legion, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Reserve Officers Association (ROA), Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH), Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), among others.
Click here for a one-page summary of the bill.
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