Who: Rep. John Hall, D-N.Y
Source: Army Times
Quotes: From article titled, "Bill would block bonuses for top VA officials"
The House of Representatives could vote as early as May 16 on a bill that would freeze 2007 bonuses for senior Department of Veterans Affairs employees until the backlog of veterans’ benefits claims is reduced below 100,000.
Called the Pay Veterans First Act, the bill, HR 2292, is sponsored by Rep. John Hall, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs disability assistance subcommittee. It is a response to the recent revelation that senior executive at the VA received $3.8 million in performance bonuses in 2006.
“It is shocking and scandalous even by the VA’s own low standards that top officials at the VA would be getting the most lucrative performance bonuses in government when there is a backlog of over 600,000 benefits claims,” Hall said in a statement.
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