,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bd1 #bjag,mr4 ,schrader 7for himself and ,mr4 ,moulton7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit any hiring freeze from affecting the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 #a4 ,prohibition on hiring freeze from affecting ,department of ,veterans ,affairs ,the memorandum titled ,presidential ,memorandum ,regarding the ,hiring ,freeze published on ,january #bc1 #bjag1 or any other substantially similar memorandum1 ,executive order1 or other action by the ,president to prevent a department or agency of the ,federal ,government from filling vacant ,federal civilian employee positions or creating new such positions1 shall have no force or effect with respect to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4