Rick Maze writes the passage comes after the VA warned that it might not be able to pay for some veterans’ services if the shutdown continues.
âWith the backlog of disability claims continuing to pile up and veterans being forced to wait longer and longer to receive their benefits, it is critical that the White House and Congress work together to support our veterans,â said House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), according to the report.
VA spokeswoman Victoria Dillon told the publication the agency intends to continue mandatory overtime for claims processors through early November.