releases: https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walden-supports-house-bill-fund-important-veterans-programs-reduce-va
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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/walden-supports-house-bill-fund-important-veterans-programs-reduce-va | Walden supports House bill to fund important veterans programs, reduce VA backlog | 2014-04-30 | 2014 | 2014-04 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Walden supports House bill to fund important veterans programs, reduce VA backlog WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House has passed bipartisan legislation to fund important veterans and military construction programs and reduce the claims backlog at the Veterans Administration (VA). U.S. Rep Greg Walden (R-Hood River) supported this measure, and issued the following statement after passage: We as a nation owe our freedom to the men and women who have served in uniform. This legislation will help ensure they receive the care and benefits they have earned through years of service. They deserve nothing less, Walden said. Hundreds of thousands of veterans nationwide are waiting for a claims decision from the VA. That's unacceptable. It's time for greater accountability. This bill will help reduce the disgraceful claims backlog by continuing efforts to upgrade the VA's computer systems and provide the personnel needed to solve this problem. Last week, Walden met with veterans in Bend, Ontario, and Grants Pass, and the backlog was a major topic of discussion. The latest numbers from the Portland office show that about 62% of veterans' claims are older than 125 days. Walden has also cosponsored a bill working its way through Congressthe VA Management Accountability Actto hold senior level VA managers accountable for the agency's progress. Current law puts layers and layers of red tape in the way before a senior manager at the VA can be held accountable for their actions. This bill would cut away a lot of that red tape to give the Secretary the authority to clean up the agency.Walden supports House bill to fund important veterans programs, reduce VA backlogWalden supports House bill to fund important veterans programs, reduce VA backlog We as a nation owe our freedom to the men and women who have served in uniform. This legislation will help ensure they receive the care and benefits they have earned through years of service. They deserve nothing less, Walden said. Hundreds of thousands of veterans nationwide are waiting for a claims decision from the VA. That's unacceptable. It's time for greater accountability. This bill will help reduce the disgraceful claims backlog by continuing efforts to upgrade the VA's computer systems and provide the personnel needed to solve this problem. Last week, Walden met with veterans in Bend, Ontario, and Grants Pass, and the backlog was a major topic of discussion. The latest numbers from the Portland office show that about 62% of veterans' claims are older than 125 days. Walden has also cosponsored a bill working its way through Congressthe VA Management Accountability Actto hold senior level VA managers accountable for the agency's progress. Current law puts layers and layers of red tape in the way before a senior manager at the VA can be held accountable for their actions. This bill would cut away a lot of that red tape to give the Secretary the authority to clean up the agency. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |