The rosy analysis was prompted by the monthly jobs report, which showed the jobless rate for all veterans came down from 4.1% in February to 3.9% in March.
The plan would ease rules concerning veterans seeking medical appointments outside the VA system at government expense, potentially sending tens of thousands of them into the private sector for care.
The former head of the Tomah VA Medical Center was allowed to resign and given a settlement after allegations that painkillers were being overprescribed to patients.
The bipartisan group of lawmakers wants an outside review of VA budgeting practices and more notice before emergency funding requests are sent to Congress.
