Tuberville confronts VA over bypass of accountability measures

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville vehemently criticized the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to disregard the VA Accountability Act, a bipartisan law that permitted the swift termination of VA employees for misconduct. It led to the firing of more than 4,000 VA employees found neglecting the care of veterans. Misconduct in mind by leaders who ushered the legislation forward included a VA employee who committed armed robbery, but returned to work as a clerk at the facility after pleading guilty to two misdemeanors. As the Alabama representative on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, T