WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The office of Sen. Jon Tester has issued the following news release:
Following a concerning Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)Office of Inspector General (OIG) reportfinding significant shortfalls in care provided by VA to veterans who seek care after experiencing a sexual assault,Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester recently led a group ofhis Senate colleagues in urging theDepartment to take immediate steps to improve the readiness of VA facilities and staff to address the needs of veterans.Tester led the letter alongside U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), John Fetterman...