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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Veterans Affairs by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.As of July 1, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 8 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 4 positions do not have a nominee, and 2 appointments have been made that do ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–527) changed the former Veterans' [29] Administration, an independent government agency established in 1930 into a Cabinet-level Department of Veterans Affairs. It was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on October 25, 1988, but came into effect under the term of his successor ...
The Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs is a senior position within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that directs the National Cemetery Administration, which maintains 150 national cemeteries and provides burial services for veterans of the United States military and eligible family members.
(The Center Square) – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced three steps to help reduce veteran homelessness nationwide and to assist veteran families. This funding is part of an ...
The second part of that sacred obligation is ours to fulfill at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and we have more than 400,000 employees who work tirelessly to do exactly that. Veterans ...
Term of office President(s) Portrait Name State of residence Took office Left office Term length 1: Ed Derwinski: Illinois: March 15, 1989 September 26, 1992 3 years, 195 days George H. W. Bush (1989–1993) – Anthony Principi Acting: California: September 26, 1992 January 20, 1993 116 days 2: Jesse Brown: Illinois: January 22, 1993 July 13, 1997
This is a list of positions filled by presidential appointment with Senate confirmation.Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution and law of the United States, certain federal positions appointed by the president of the United States require confirmation (advice and consent) of the United States Senate.
In May 2017, O'Rourke began work within the Department of Veterans Affairs as the executive director for VA's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection. [4]He was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the chief of staff of the VA on February 16, 2018, where he was key to the passage of the VA MISSION Act of 2018. [5]