I’m amazed. The lazy bastards in the Senate actually got off their asses and did something. They passed the Senate VA Accountability Act which makes it easier to fire VA department slackers that thrived under the Obama regime.
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The Senate easily approved legislation on Tuesday making it easier to fire Department of Veterans Affairs employees.
The bill, which passed by a voice vote, would speed up how quickly VA Secretary David Shulkin could fire senior and rank-and-file employees, and allow the VA to take back bonuses if an employee is convicted of a job-related felony.
“[This is] the strongest accountability measure of the V.A. that can be signed into law, which means we’re reaching into every corner of the problems at the VA that exists over the last years. We’re making sure we make the corrections necessary to make the V.A. an accountable organization,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), who oversees the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.
Under the legislation, Shulkin would be able to reprimand or fire senior executive employees as part of a 21-day process, while rank-and-file employees who appealed their firing would have up to 180 days.
How like will it take Paul Ryan to have a vote for this in the House? This needs to pass the House and go to Trump’s desk for signing ASAP.