Thursday, December 18, 2025

NYTimes: Republicans and Democrats Unite on at Least One Issue: Oversight of the V.A.

“Even before the next Congress convenes, Republicans are joining Democrats in a vigorous examination of failings by the Department of Veterans Affairs, a rare area of bipartisan oversight in a blistering political environment.”

“The unity was emphasized in recent weeks when lawmakers in the House and Senate from both parties sharply criticized the response of department officials after it was revealed that the agency failed to make housing and tuition payments under the G.I. Bill after its computer systems were unable to keep up with recent changes to that law.”

“Three hearings on separate veterans issues had been scheduled in…” Read the full article here.

Source: Republicans and Democrats Unite on at Least One Issue: Oversight of the V.A. – By Jennifer Steinhauer, December 10, 2018. New York Times.

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