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 September 22, 2023[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 11 nominees have been confirmed, 2 nominees are being considered by the Senate, and 2 appointments have been made that do not require Senate confirmation.[1]
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Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Denis McDonough[2] |
February 9, 2021[3]
(Confirmed February 8, 2021, 87–7)[RC 1] |
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![]() Tanya J. Bradsher[4] |
September 20, 2023
(Confirmed September 12, 2023, 50–46)[RC 2] |
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![]() Donald Remy[5] |
July 19, 2021[6]
(Confirmed July 15, 2021, 91–8)[RC 3] |
April 1, 2023[7] | |
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Anjali Chaturvedi | Announced June 22, 2022 | — |
![]() Richard Sauber |
May 3, 2021
(Confirmed April 29, 2021 by voice vote)[V 1] |
June 2022
Hired by the White House[8] | |
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![]() Joshua Jacobs |
April 26, 2023
(Confirmed April 26, 2023, 74–25)[RC 4] |
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![]() Shereef Elnahal[9] |
July 21, 2022
(Confirmed July 21, 2022, 66–23)[RC 5] |
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![]() Matthew T. Quinn |
June 23, 2021[10]
(Confirmed June 17, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] |
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![]() Maryanne Donaghy[11] |
July 2, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] |
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![]() Patricia Ross[12] |
July 7, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 4] |
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![]() Guy Kiyokawa[13] |
November 4, 2021[14]
(Confirmed October 28, 2021 by voice vote)[V 5] |
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![]() Gina Grosso |
June 23, 2021[15] | — |
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![]() Kurt DelBene |
January 13, 2022
(Confirmed December 16, 2021 by voice vote)[V 6] |
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![]() Brenda Sue Fulton |
July 1, 2022 | — |
![]() Kayla M. Williams |
January 20, 2021[16] | June 17, 2022 | |
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![]() Jaime Areizaga-Soto[17] |
September 15, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 7] |
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Office | Nominee | Nominated | Withdrawn | Notes |
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![]() Ray Jefferson[9] |
March 9, 2022 | July 11, 2022 |