In controversial VA bill, a little-noticed boon for whistleblowers

The Washington Post: The House’s passage of a measure last week that would give the government more power to fire poor performers at the Department of Veterans Affairs was poisonous for federal employee unions and Democrats. But the bill contains a little-noticed change that lawmakers in both parties have clamored for, particularly after last year’s coverup of long wait times for veterans needing medical care.

The measure would give whistleblowers some of the strongest protections in history  — and make sure that supervisors who punish them for reporting wrongdoing are themselves punished.

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