Manchin Votes To Confirm VA Secretary Denis McDonough

Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, voted to confirm Denis McDonough as U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA).

“Today I voted to confirm Denis McDonough as Secretary of Veterans Affairs because the VA needs accountability to ensure they are providing our brave Veterans with the care they deserve. Our West Virginia Veterans have endured unacceptable treatment at two of our VA Medical Centers (VAMC), corroding our Veterans’ trust in the VA system and the care provided to them. I will work with Secretary McDonough as I continue to push for better transparency and accountability at the VA and I expect him to immediately address the longstanding and very serious issues at the VA.”

On January 28^th, Senator Manchin questioned Denis McDonough during his nomination hearing on the need for VA transparency and accountability after the murders at the Clarksburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and the egregious acts at the Beckley VAMC.

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