House panel promises more aggressive VA oversight

Published November 28, 2012 10:50pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee warned the VA Wednesday to expect much more aggressive oversight in the coming months as lawmakers review the department’s conference and travel spending.

“The truce is over,” said Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida, the committee’s Republican chairman, at the conclusion of an often contentious hearing on spending at employee training conferences.

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