List of Department of Veterans Affairs appointments by Joe Biden

Main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden

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 January 3,2024 ^[update] , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 9 nominees have been confirmed, 0 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 2 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
— Secretary of Veterans Affairs	Denis McDonough [2]	February 9, 2021 [3] (Confirmed February 8, 2021, 87–7) [RC 1]	—
— Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs	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]
— General Counsel	TBA	–	—
	Richard Sauber	May 3, 2021 (Confirmed April 29, 2021 by voice vote) [V 1]	June 2022 Hired by the White House [8]
— Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Benefits)	Joshua Jacobs	April 26, 2023 (Confirmed April 26, 2023, 74–25) [RC 4]	—
— Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Health)	Shereef Elnahal [9]	July 21, 2022 (Confirmed July 21, 2022, 66–23) [RC 5]	—
— Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Memorial Affairs)	Matthew T. Quinn	June 23, 2021 [10] (Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote) [V 2]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Accountability and Whistleblower Protection)	TBA	–	–
	Maryanne Donaghy [11]	July 2, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote) [V 3]	January 2024
— Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs)	Patricia Ross [12]	July 7, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote) [V 4]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration)	Guy Kiyokawa [13]	November 4, 2021 [14] (Confirmed October 28, 2021 by voice vote) [V 5]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human Resources / Operations, Security and Preparedness)	Gina Grosso	June 23, 2021 [15]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology)	Kurt DelBene	January 13, 2022 (Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote) [V 6]	—
— Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Public and Intergovernmental Affairs)	Brenda Sue Fulton	July 1, 2022	—
	Kayla M. Williams	January 20, 2021 [16]	June 17, 2022
Board of Veterans' Appeals
— Chairman of the 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
— Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Benefits)	Ray Jefferson [9]	March 9, 2022	July 11, 2022
— General Counsel	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

1. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Denis Richard McDonough, of Maryland, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tanya J. Bradsher, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Donald Michael Remy, of Louisiana, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs)". US Senate. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
4. "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.
5. "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

1. "PN130 — Richard A. Sauber — Department of Veterans Affairs, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". United States Congress. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "PN740 — Guy T. Kiyokawa — Department of Veterans Affairs 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. October 28, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
6. "PN1427 — Kurt D. DelBene — Department of Veterans Affairs 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
7. "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.

References

1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker • Partnership for Public Service". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
2. Romo, Vanessa (February 8, 2021). "Senate Confirms Denis McDonough To Head Veterans Affairs Department". NPR. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
3. Wentling, Nikki (February 9, 2021). "McDonough is sworn in as VA secretary; calls it the 'honor of my lifetime'". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
4. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
5. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
6. McDonough, Denis [@SecVetAffairs] (July 19, 2021). "I was honored to swear in Army Veteran Donald Remy as @DeptVetAffairs Deputy Secretary this morning" (Tweet). Retrieved July 20, 2021– via Twitter.
7. "VA Announces Transition of Deputy Secretary Donald Remy". United States Department of Veterans Affairs. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
8. Collins, Kaitlan; Wright, Jasmine (May 14, 2022). "Biden White House hires lawyer Richard Sauber as it braces for potential GOP investigations after midterms". CNN. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
9. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
10. Tester, Jon [@SenatorTester] (June 23, 2021). "Congratulations to Montana's very own General Matthew Quinn, who was sworn in as @DeptVetAffairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs" (Tweet). Retrieved June 26, 2021– via Twitter.
11. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
12. "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Roles in the Department of Interior, Department of Transportation, and Department of Veterans Affairs". The White House. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
13. "President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations". The White House. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
14. Bradsher, Tanya [@DVAChiefOfStaff] (November 4, 2021). "Welcome Assistant Secretary Guy Kiyokawa!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 4, 2021– via Twitter.
15. Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. "Gina Grosso - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
16. Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. "Kayla M. Williams - Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs". www.va.gov. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
17. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.