WASHINGTON, June 4 (UPI) -- Top-ranking House Republicans sent a letter to the White House Wednesday demanding immediate action following the resignation of Eric Shinseki in response to the ongoing Veterans Affairs scandal.
Speaker of the House John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy and Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers wrote that President Barack Obama must announce plans to address the factors that led to prolonged wait times and untreated patients at VA hospitals nationwide.