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Cassie Smedile (Rep. Duffy)

cassie.smedile@mail.house.gov

 

Staci Cox (Rep. Moore)

staci.cox@mail.house.gov

 

Washington D.C. – U.S. Representatives Sean Duffy (WI-07) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) led a delegation-wide meeting with representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address the on-going claims backlog. Following that meeting, the Wisconsin Congressional delegation expressed their concern to VA Secretary, Erik Shinseki, over the impact a National Work Queue (NWQ) would have on Wisconsin Veterans and demanded more answers. 

 

Though the Milwaukee office of Veterans Affairs is widely regarded as a superb operation within the VA, Wisconsin veterans could experience longer wait times while the Milwaukee Regional Office is forced to take on claims from other underperforming offices across the country. 

 

The Members offered, “While it is critical that underperforming regional offices are brought up to par, it is also important for the Department to be forward-thinking by building on the successes of those high performing offices that have been selected to broker in additional claims.”

 

The delegation requests a response within 30 days. The full letter may be read here.