
VA Funding Shortfall Angers Lawmakers
Many Democrats and some Republicans are furious with Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson over the news that there is a serious shortfall in funding for

Many Democrats and some Republicans are furious with Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson over the news that there is a serious shortfall in funding for

But Murray said Nicholson and the VA were playing a “shell game” and trying to hide the magnitude of the problem by juggling funds and

Said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., “This shortfall results from either deliberate misdirection or gross incompetence.” – (Full Article) – Palm Beach Post Editorial

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray yesterday sent a letter to the White House asking President Bush to shore up a $1 billion shortfall in Department of

Murray cited an April 5 letter written by Nicholson to the Senate in a bid to defeat her amendment: “I can assure you that VA