On Thursday, October 12, House Republicans passed the Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act, which provides additional protections to federal employees who are retaliated against for disclosing waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. Specifically, the legislation increases protections for federal employees, increases awareness of federal whistleblower protections, and increases accountability for supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers.
This legislation is about protecting men and women like Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick, whose lives have been destroyed for doing what was right. The disciplinary measures called for in this bill will protect whistleblowers from retaliation in the federal workplace. We must ensure that federal agencies maintain the highest possible standard, especially agencies like the VA, where decisions concerning life and death are being made on a daily basis.
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