Congress sends VA bills on CHOICE, CLAIMS and GI Bill benefits to POTUS Donnie to sign – PB/TK
Congress Approves Bill to Address VA Claims Backlog – By Matthew Daly / Aug 12 2017
Congress has sent the president a bill aimed at trimming a rapidly growing backlog of veterans’ disability claims.
The House approved the bill by voice vote Friday during a brief session, sending the measure to President Donald Trump. The House is on recess, but a handful of lawmakers gaveled the chamber in and out of a session that lasted less than five minutes.
The veterans’ bill, approved by the Senate Aug. 1, would reduce the time it takes for the Department of Veterans Affairs to handle appeals from veterans unhappy with their disability payouts. The measure is part of an ongoing effort to reduce a longstanding claims backlog and is a priority for VA Secretary David Shulkin, who calls the appeals process “broken.”
Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, said he was pleased at the bill’s passage.
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