Lawmakers are renewing calls to hold Department of Veterans Affairs officials accountable for misconduct after two VA employees refused to answer questions during a congressional hearing Monday evening.

Kimberly Graves and Diana Rubens had both received subpoenas to appear before the House Veterans Affairs Committee Monday, where they both invoked their Fifth Amendment rights when questioned about alleged abuse of a VA program that compensates employees for transferring locations.

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