July 17, 2018

VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protections

Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Peter O’Rourke testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on implementation of the VA Accountability and… read more

Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Peter O’Rourke testified before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on implementation of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, which was signed into law in June 2017. Acting Secretary O’Rourke said retaliation against VA employees who identify a legitimate problem or violation is “absolutely unacceptable.” Other topics addressed included workforce morale, whistleblower training, staff vacancies and VA employee performance. The committee also heard testimony from the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). close

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Jodey Arrington U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Jack Bergman U.S. Representative [R] Michigan

Mike Bost U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Julia Brownley U.S. Representative [D] California
Mike Coffman U.S. Representative [R] Colorado
Lou Correa U.S. Representative [D] California
Jeffrey David Cox Sr. National President American Federation of Government Employees
Neal P. Dunn M.D. U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Elizabeth Esty U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
Clay Higgins U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
Annie Kuster U.S. Representative [D] New Hampshire
Conor Lamb U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Brian Mast U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Peter O'Rourke Acting Secretary Department of Veterans Affairs
Scott Peters U.S. Representative [D] California
Kathleen Rice U.S. Representative [D] New York
Phil Roe U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Mark A. Takano U.S. Representative [D] California

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Program ID:: 448569-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: 334, Cannon House Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jul 17, 2018 | 10:30am EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Jul 27, 2018 | 4:27pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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