Donald Trump achievements: Veterans

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This article is a non-exhaustive list of achievements by U.S. President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congress related to veterans issues.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin stated on June 7, 2017 that improving the Department of Veterans Affairs was a "top priority" for the Trump Administration.[1][2] Shulkin, a holdover from the Obama Administration, admitted that the Trump Administration was "quicker" and "more decisive" than the previous one.[3]

Legislation signed

  • April 19, 2017—President Trump signed an extension of the Veterans Choice Act of 2014, which allowed veterans to seek medical care outside the VA system due to serious VA problems.[4][5]
  • June 2, 2017—President Trump signed a bill into law giving preference in federal grants to "federal and state law enforcement agencies that hire and train veterans".[6]
  • June 23, 2017—President Trump signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act into law (Trump described the law as "one of the largest reforms to the VA in its history"[7]), which expanded protections for VA whistleblowers, gave the VA the authority to end bonuses to convicted employees, made quicker and easier the process for firing, suspending, and demoting employees.[8]

Executive actions

  • April 27, 2017—President Trump signed an executive order creating an office in the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate obstacles preventing the VA from firing incompetent employees, and to protect those who reveal cases of incompetence in the department.[9]
  • June 5, 2017—The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it would adopt the same medical records system as the Defense Department in order to bring better care for veterans.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Persons, Sally (June 7, 2017). Shulkin says veterans health care reform a ‘top priority’. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ Hayward, John (June 22, 2017). VA Secretary David Shulkin: ‘We Have 20 Veterans a Day Taking Their Lives; That’s Totally Unacceptable’. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Bedard, Paul (June 26, 2017). Obama holdover: Trump style 'quicker, more decisive'. Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  4. ↑ Boyer, Dave (April 19, 2017). Trump turns focus to veterans, signs extension for choice in health care. The Washington Times. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ Westwood, Sarah (April 19, 2017). Trump signs bill allowing veterans to seek care outside broken VA system. Washington Examiner. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ Multiple references:
  7. ↑ Westwood, Sarah (June 23, 2017). Trump signs 'one of the largest reforms to the VA in its history'. Washington Examiner. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  8. ↑ Multiple references: Breitbart News. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Wong, Kristina (April 27, 2017). Trump Signs Executive Order to Hold VA Employees Accountable. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  10. ↑ Boyer, Dave (June 5, 2017). Trump to overhaul VA medical records system to link with Pentagon. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
  11. ↑ Singman, Brooke (June 5, 2017). Veterans Affairs to adopt same medical records system as Pentagon. Fox News. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
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