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Background
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The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate. The committee was created in 1970. Its inaugural session was chaired by Vance Hartke.[1]

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the 119th Congress is Jerry Moran (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress was Jon Tester (D).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the 117th Congress was Jon Tester (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Johnny Isakson (R).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Johnny Isakson (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Johnny Isakson (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Bernie Sanders (I).[2]

112th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the 112th Congress was Patty Murray (D).

Membership


2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2017-2018 (115th Congress)

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 2017-2018
Democratic members (7) Republican members (8)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2015-2016 (114th Congress)

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 2015-2016
Democratic members (7) Republican members (8)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2013-2014 (113th Congress)

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 2013-2014
Democratic members (8) Republican members (6)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2011-2012 (112th Congress)

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 2011-2012
Democratic members (8) Republican members (7)
Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments



Nominations for secretary of veterans affairs

The following nominations were made for secretary of veterans affairs in the Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations.[3][4]

Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of veterans affairs
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Doug Collins November 14, 2024 January 21, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on February 4, 2025 77-23
Denis McDonough December 11, 2020 January 27, 2021 January 20, 2021 Confirmed on February 8, 2021 87-8
Robert Wilkie May 18, 2018 June 27, 2018 June 20, 2018 Confirmed on July 23, 2018 86-9
Ronny Jackson March 28, 2018 N/A April 16, 2018 Withdrew on June 20, 2018 N/A
David Shulkin January 11, 2017 February 1, 2017 January 20, 2017 Confirmed on February 13, 2017 100-0
Robert McDonald June 30, 2014 July 22, 2014 July 7, 2014 Confirmed on July 29, 2014 97-0
Eric Shinseki December 7, 2008 January 14, 2009 January 20, 2009 Confirmed on January 20, 2009 Voice Vote

Jurisdiction

According to the official Senate website, the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Affairs Committee includes the following:

“
  1. Compensation of veterans.
  2. Life insurance issued by the Government on account of service in the Armed Forces.
  3. National cemeteries.
  4. Pensions of all wars of the United States, general and special.
  5. Readjustment of servicemen to civil life.
  6. Soldiers' and sailors' civil relief.
  7. Veterans' hospitals, medical care and treatment of veterans.
  8. Veterans' measures generally.
  9. Vocational rehabilitation and education of veterans.
[5][6] 		”

Contact

412 Russell Senate Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510

Majority phone: (202) 224-9126
Minority phone: (202) 224-2074

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, "Committee History"
  2. ↑ CQ.com, "Senate Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  3. ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  4. ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  5. ↑ The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, "About,"accessed April 9, 2021
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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