The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would give the Department of Veterans Affairs greater authority to fire or demote senior executives for perceived performance problems.

VA Secretary Eric Shinseki has made clear that he doesn’t think the measure is necessary to hold officials properly accountable, but it allows lawmakers to go on the record supporting strong consequences for managers who oversee troubled programs within the embattled agency.

The House voted 390-33 in favor of the bill, which was sponsored by House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.). Republicans voted unanimously for the legislation, while all but 33 Democrats supported it.

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