vet4800 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I received a press release stating Mr Filner (D-CA) has reintroduced the HR 2254 bill. It is dated May 8, 2009. Is this true? Is there a chance this might go through this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akwidow Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I got one from Don Young R-AK about H.R. 1016, the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act. He says: "I am grateful for the service of America's veterans and support them in any way that I can. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue. H.R. 1016 would allow Congress to pass advanced appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Advanced appropriations are necessary for the VA to have sufficient time to plan and evaluate the upcoming year's budget. This bill would provide funding for the VA a year in advance, allowing VA hospitals and other VA facilities to better prepare for the upcoming year and better provide care to our veterans. For this reason, I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1016. In the past, I have signed several letters to the House and Senate leadership urging them to pass this bill as quickly as possible. Quick action is needed because the President and Congress have been unable to pass the VA budget on time once in the past ten years, costing veterans hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and putting unnecessary burdens on the VA system. Even when the budget was passed on time, however, it still did not provide the necessary time for the VA leadership to properly plan how to use that funding. This bill will alleviate many of the burdens put on the VA by the short time line they are given to work with, allowing them to provide more efficient care and better use of taxpayer's dollars." hmmm. No politics here, just concurrent news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I received a press release stating Mr Filner (D-CA) has reintroduced the HR 2254 bill. It is dated May 8, 2009. Is this true? Is there a chance this might go through this year?
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