FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Murray Press Office
Friday, April 19, 2013
(202) 224-2834
Murray will question VA Secretary on
implementation of plan to cut down claims backlog
at Budget Committee hearing next Tuesday
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator
Patty Murray, released the following statement on the Department of Veterans
Affairs’ (VA) plan to expedite processing of benefit claims that have been
pending for a year or more, in order to reduce the claims backlog. Senator
Murray plans to question VA Secretary Eric Shinseki on implementation of the
program this Tuesday, April
23rd at a Senate Budget Committee hearing that she will
chair.
“This is a problem that continues to
confound the VA and frustrate veterans of all eras. I’m pleased that the VA is
taking action to get benefits into the hands of veterans quickly, but this has
never been a problem that lends itself to easy fixes and I have a number of
questions about how this program will be implemented.”
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Matt
McAlvanah
Communications
Director
U.S. Senator Patty
Murray
202-224-2834 -
press office
202--224-0228 -
direct
Twitter: @mmcalvanah