Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Denis R. McDonough was sworn in as the 11th U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs on February 9, 2021.
The Secretary of Veteran Affairs oversees the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in its mission to provide health, education, disability, funerary, and financial benefits earned by Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It is a Cabinet position appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate. The Department of Veterans Affairs was established in 1988 by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act and consists of three primary subordinate organizations — the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and the National Cemetery Administration (NCA).
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
News Releases
- VA announces expansion of “Close to Me” cancer program as part of the Cancer Moonshot, bringing cancer diagnosis and treatment closer to thousands of Veterans
- VA expands access to care and benefits for some former service members who did not receive an honorable or general discharge
- VA and DOD partner to increase health care access for New York Veterans and service members
- Trust in VA among Veteran patients rises to 91.8%, up 6% since 2018
- VA announces new program to help more than 40,000 Veterans stay in their homes
Speeches
- Veterans Day Commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery
- Medal of Honor Society Annual Convention
- VHA Innovation Experience
- Celebration of Spiritual Care Week: Supporting Our Veterans Through Unity and Prayer
- 100th Anniversary of the Tuskegee VA Medical Center
- Mental Health Summit
- VA-USDA Food Security and Nutrition Summit
