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5/14/2007--Introduced.<br/>Pay Veterans First Act - Prohibits for FY2007 the payment of a performance-based bonus to any officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who is appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate, or who is a senior politically appointed officer unless, at the time of the payment, fewer than 100,000 claims for veterans' disability compensation are pending before the VA. Requires the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of VA claims processing, and report audit results to Congress, for any quarter of FY2007 during which the percentage of disallowed claims exceeds by more than 10% the percentage that were disallowed during FY2006.<br/>

1179806400 2007-05-22 Thu Nov 06 21:57:42 -0600 2008 introduced 43715 '000':20 '100':19 'pend':25 'bonus':6 'claim':23 'fewer':17 'offic':9 'affair':15 'depart':12,28 'disabl':21 'unless':16 'certain':8 'compens':22 'payment':4 'veteran':14 'prohibit':2 46564 official introduced 43715 'act':4 'pay':1 'first':3 'veteran':2 50391 short action 43715 1179806400 Tue May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133220 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. H001039 1948-07-23 1217 Longworth House Office Building http://johnhall.house.gov/emailjohn.asp 19 202-225-3289 John 'd':4 'ny':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'john':2,7,9 M 412222 Hall John_Hall J. Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19] N00027888 7335 Democrat 202-225-5441 NY John Hall 3.57142857142857 http://johnhall.house.gov/ A000362 1968-03-07 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] N00027664 7515 Democrat 202-225-2565 PA Jason Altmire http://altmire.house.gov/ congressmanaltmire B001253 1962-01-22 318 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bean/issue_subscribe.htm 8 202-225-7830 Melissa 'd':4 '-8':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'bean':3,8,10 'melissa':2,7,9 F 400631 Bean Melissa_L._Bean L. Rep. Melissa Bean [D, IL-8] N00024875 7387 Democrat 202-225-3711 IL Melissa Bean 1.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/bean/ B001231 1951-01-20 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] N00009818 7398 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.7 http://berkley.house.gov/ C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] N00003225 8851 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C001069 1953-04-06 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] N00024842 7041 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.63636363636364 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney D000191 1947-05-27 2134 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdefazio/contact.html 4 202-225-0032 Peter 'd':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'defazio':3,8,10 M 400100 DeFazio Peter_A._DeFazio A. Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4] N00007781 8696 Democrat 202-225-6416 Catholic OR Peter DeFazio 6.4 http://www.house.gov/defazio/ PeterDeFazio D000607 1218 Longworth House Office Building http://donnelly.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 2 202-225-6798 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'donnelli':3,8,10 M 412205 Donnelly Joe_Donnelly Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] N00026586 6553 Democrat 202-225-3915 IN Joe Donnelly 5.77777777777778 http://donnelly.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] N00028234 7075 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 1.0 http://hare.house.gov/ H001030 1953-06-23 223 Cannon House Office Building http://baronhill.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 9 202-226-6866 Baron 'd':4 '-9':6 'rep':1 'hill':3,8,10 'baron':2,7,9 M 400177 Hill Baron_Hill P. Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9] N00003875 7181 Democrat 202-225-5315 Christian IN Baron Hill 3.66666666666667 http://baronhill.house.gov/ CongressmanBaronHill H000762 1939-04-04 Darlene 'darlen':1,3,5 'hooley':2,4,6 F 400186 Hooley Darlene_Hooley Darlene Hooley N00007700 4879 Democrat Lutheran Darlene Hooley DarleneHooley K000365 1949-12-12 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] N00027618 7456 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 5.52941176470588 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000336 1946-10-08 2445 Rayburn House Office Building http://kucinich.house.gov/Contact/Starter.htm 10 202-225-5745 Dennis 'd':4 'oh':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'denni':2,7,9 'kucinich':3,8,10 M 400227 Kucinich Dennis_J._Kucinich J. Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] N00003572 14386 Democrat 202-225-5871 Catholic OH Dennis Kucinich 7.32624113475177 http://kucinich.house.gov/ djkucinich M001164 Tim 'tim':1,3,5 'mahoney':2,4,6 M 412197 Mahoney Timothy_Mahoney Tim Mahoney N00027804 5081 Democrat Tim Mahoney M000309 1944-01-05 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] N00001148 7890 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.875 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ M001166 312 Cannon House Office Building http://mcnerney.house.gov/contact.shtml 11 202-225-4060 Jerry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'mcnerney':3,8,10 M 412189 McNerney Jerry_McNerney Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] N00026926 6191 Democrat 202-225-1947 CA Jerry Jerry McNerney 1.36363636363636 http://mcnerney.house.gov/ M001169 1973-08-03 501 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formchrismurphy/ic_zip_auth.htm 5 202-225-5933 Christopher 'd':4 '-5':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'murphi':3,8,10 'christoph':2,7,9 M 412194 Murphy Chris_Murphy S. Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5] N00027566 6340 Democrat 202-225-4476 CT Chris Christopher Murphy http://www.senatedems.state.ct.us/murphy.html R000568 1946-12-09 2458 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=46 23 202-225-2237 Ciro 'd':4 'tx':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'ciro':2,7,9 'rodriguez':3,8,10 M 400339 Rodriguez Ciro_Rodriguez D. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23] N00009828 6483 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ S001170 1508 Longworth House Office Building http://forms.house.gov/shea-porter/webform/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-5822 Carol 'd':6 '-1':8 'nh':7 'rep':1 'shea':4,11,15 'carol':2,9,13 'porter':5,12,16 'shea-port':3,10,14 F 412219 Shea-Porter Carol_Shea-Porter Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] N00028091 8069 Democrat 202-225-5456 NH Carol Shea-Porter 1.25 http://shea-porter.house.gov/ S001173 315 Cannon House Office Building http://space.house.gov/?sectionid=61&sectiontree=26,61 18 (202) 225-3394 Zachary 'd':4 'oh':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'zack':9 'space':3,8,11 'zachari':2,7,10 M 412229 Space Zack_Space T. Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18] Zack N00027902 6298 Democrat 202-225-6265 OH Zack Zachary Space 4.14285714285714 http://space.house.gov/ W000799 1964-04-06 1529 Longworth House Office Building http://walz.house.gov/zip_auth.shtm 1 202-225-3433 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'walz':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 412214 Walz Timothy_Walz J. Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1] N00027467 5739 Democrat 202-225-2472 MN Tim Timothy Walz 4.0 http://walz.house.gov/ action 43715 1179806400 Tue May 22 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133220 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. introduced 43715 1179115200 Mon May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112162 action 43715 1179115200 Mon May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112163 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 43715 1179115200 Mon May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112164 Referred to House Veterans' Affairs action 43715 1179115200 Mon May 14 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112165 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform