text: Today I joined House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller in supporting the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014. This bill would cut down wait times at the VA and ensure Veterans receive timely access to quality care. Any veteran who has experienced extensive wait times - and any veteran living more than 40 miles from a VA facility - would be able to seek private care at the expense of the VA. This is simply one of the necessary next steps as we work toward substantial institutional reforms within this troubled agency. The bill passed in the House by a vote of 426-0.