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 delivered all-time record care and benefits to Veterans in fiscal year 2024
- VA housed nearly 48,000 Veterans experiencing homelessness in fiscal year 2024
- VA awards more than $44.5M in grants to state Veterans cemeteries
- VA awards nearly $16 million in grants to help Veterans, service members participate in adaptive sports
- VA proposes new legal services grant program to help Veterans upgrade their military discharge status and increase access to earned benefits
Speeches
- National Press Club
- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 16th Judicial Conference
- Suicide Prevention Month Event
- The Gathering to Prevent Suicide Among American Indian & Alaska Native Service Members, Veterans, & their Families
- 2024 Disabled American Veterans
- 2024 Military Sexual Trauma National Training Symposium