List of Department of Veterans Affairs appointments by Joe Biden
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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[update], 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 not require Senate confirmation.[1]
Color key
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Appointments
| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Denis McDonough[2] |
February 9, 2021[3]
(Confirmed February 8, 2021, 87–7)[RC 1] |
— |
|
|
 Tanya J. Bradsher[4] |
September 20, 2023
(Confirmed September 12, 2023, 50–46)[RC 2] |
— |
 Donald Remy[5] |
July 19, 2021[6]
(Confirmed July 15, 2021, 91–8)[RC 3] |
April 1, 2023[7] | |
|
— |
 Richard Sauber |
May 3, 2021
(Confirmed April 29, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] |
June 2022
Hired by the White House[8] |
|
|
 Joshua Jacobs |
April 26, 2023
(Confirmed April 26, 2023, 74–25)[RC 4] |
— |
|
|
 Shereef Elnahal[9] |
July 21, 2022
(Confirmed July 21, 2022, 66–23)[RC 5] |
— |
|
|
 Matthew T. Quinn |
June 23, 2021[10]
(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] |
May 23, 2024 |
|
— |
 Maryanne Donaghy[11] |
July 2, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] |
January 2024 |
|
— |
 Patricia Ross[12] |
July 7, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4] |
— |
|
— |
 Guy Kiyokawa[13] |
November 4, 2021[14]
(Confirmed October 28, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5] |
— |
|
— |
 Gina Grosso |
June 23, 2021[15] | — |
|
— |
 Kurt DelBene |
January 13, 2022
(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6] |
— |
|
— |
 Brenda Sue Fulton |
July 1, 2022 | January 2024 |
 Kayla M. Williams |
January 20, 2021[16] | June 17, 2022 | |
| Board of Veterans' Appeals | |||
|
|
 Jaime Areizaga-Soto[17] |
September 15, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 7] |
— |
Withdrawn nominations
| Office | Nominee | Nominated | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 Ray Jefferson[9] |
March 9, 2022 | July 11, 2022 | |
|
— |
Anjali Chaturvedi | June 22, 2022 | January 3, 2024 | Nomination not resent |
See also
- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
Notes
Confirmation votes
- Confirmations by roll call vote
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donald Michael Remy, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Shereef M. Elnahal, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- Confirmations by voice vote
- "PN130 — Richard A. Sauber — Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- "PN399 - Nomination of Matthew T. Quinn for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- "PN398 - Nomination of Maryanne T. Donaghy for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- "PN397 - Nomination of Patricia L. Ross for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- "PN740 — Guy T. Kiyokawa — Department of Veterans Affairs 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- "PN1427 — Kurt D. DelBene — Department of Veterans Affairs 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- "PN1976 - Nomination of Jaime Areizaga-Soto for Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
