PN1833113th Congress (2013-2015)ConfirmedCivilian

Robert Alan McDonald, of Ohio, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice Eric K. Shinseki, resigned.

Received July 7, 2014

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Organization: Department of Veterans Affairs

Nominee:

Robert Alan McDonald

State: OH

Confirmation Timeline

Track the nomination's progress through the Senate

Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 243.

July 29, 2014

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 243.

July 29, 2014

Floor

Considered by Senate.

July 29, 2014

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/29/2014.

July 28, 2014

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote at a time to be determined.

July 24, 2014

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 952. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

July 23, 2014

Committee

Reported by Senator Sanders, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, without printed report.

July 23, 2014

Committee

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.

July 23, 2014

Committee

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-766.

July 22, 2014

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

July 7, 2014

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.113-766

July 22, 2014