One problem is that it is difficult for the VA to fire people for performance problems. There was a bill (HR 1944) that passed the House this summer, but the corresponding Senate bill was only introduced in November.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.congress.gov&#x2F;bill&#x2F;114th-congress&#x2F;senate-bill&#x2F;1082&#x2F;related-bills" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.congress.gov&#x2F;bill&#x2F;114th-congress&#x2F;senate-bill&#x2F;108...</a>