Senator lifts hold on VA inspector general nominee

Federal Times: Republican Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe on Tuesday lifted his hold on the White House’s nominee to take over the Veterans Affairs inspector general post, opening the possibility the agency could get a new head watchdog in coming days.

Michael Missal, who previously worked as a senior counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, has been awaiting confirmation since last fall and had his nomination forwarded to the full Senate in early January.

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