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| https://poliquin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/disturbing-news-revealed-va-oig-report | Disturbing News Revealed in VA OIG Report | 2015-09-03 | 2015 | 2015-09 | Republican | House | ME | Bruce Poliquin | P000611 | poliquin.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON According to CNN, Hundreds of thousands of veterans listed in the Department of Veterans Affairs enrollment system died before their applications for care were processed, according toa report issued Wednesday. Maines Second District Congressman, Bruce Poliquin, released the following statement: Its very troubling and concerning to learn that hundreds of thousands of our Veterans who answered the ultimate call of duty to protect our freedoms passed away before they were able to get the health care they badly needed. This is completely unacceptable. Earlier this year, I voted to increase VA funding, by 5.6%, and voted to give the VA Secretary the authority needed to fire or demote an employee that has a poor performance standard or misconduct. Clearly, more must be done to change the culture at the VA. As Maines Second District Congressman, I will be sure to continue to monitor this report as more news develops. Our Veterans fought for us, now we must fight for them. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |