Congress passes long-sought VA accountability bill

WASHINGTON - Congress has approved long-sought legislation to make firing employees easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs. President Donald Trump supported the legislation to fix a struggling agency serving millions of veterans.  The House cleared the bipartisan bill on a 368-55 vote. It replaces an earlier version passed in March that Democrats had criticized as overly unfair to workers. The Senate passed the measure by voice vote last week.  The bill