After Army Sgt. Michael Verardo was injured in Afghanistan in 2010, his family spent years pushing for better care for veterans and caregivers.
Democratic leaders want answers on a path towards compromise on a host of federal budget fights before the end of next month.
The incoming VA Inspector General, Cheryl Mason, worked for several months alongside the senior VA leaders she will now be charged with investigating.
Congressional leaders are already starting to trade blame for a government shutdown, two months before the funding deadline.
