From: The Honorable Doug Lamborn
Sent By:
dustin.tipling@mail.house.gov
Bill: H.R. 611
Date: 1/31/2017

Cosponsor the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 611)

Dear Colleague,

I encourage you to co-sponsor the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2017 (H.R. 611).

• The
  VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016  bill passed the House last Fall with a strong
  bipartisan vote of 310 – 116 (including 69 Democrats), but never passed the Senate.
• The White House made it clear over the weekend that
  this is a top priority for the Trump Administration.
• H.R. 611, the House companion to
  S.152, which Sen. Rubio
  
  introduced last week, would:
  • Provide real accountability, allow the VA Secretary to immediately remove or demote VA employees based on performance or misconduct
  • Reduce retirement benefits for senior VA employees convicted of felonies
  • Prohibit bonuses for senior VA officials
  • Reform the broken appeals process for veterans with claims for service-connected disabilities

For more information or to be added as a cosponsor, please contact Dustin Tipling at Dustin.Tipling@mail.house.gov or x5-7692.

Sincerely,

/s/

Doug Lamborn

Member of Congress