House committee, VA, clash over requests for data

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is going public with its frustration over the Veterans Affairs Department’s failure to comply with nearly 100 requests for information.

The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, which oversees programs affecting veterans, said Tuesday that it will use its website to highlight the inquiries it says the VA has failed to answer. The panel says its “Trials in Transparency” page will keep a running record of outstanding requests for information.