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WHAT

What is Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs working on?

Recent hearings

  • Hearings to examine the nominations of Maria Lopez, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans' Appeals, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Robert R. Fleck, of Pennsylvania, David M. Jones, of Virginia, Daniel F. Rendleman, of Illinois, and James Lewis Quinn, of Virginia, each to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

    Sep 23, 2026

    Open Hearing

  • Hearings to examine advancing the mission, focusing on evaluating the future of VA research.

    Jul 22, 2026

    Open Hearing

  • Hearings to examine the nominations of Gary Shatswell, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary (Information and Technology), and Michael Tierney, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection), both of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Jun 3, 2026

    Open Hearing

  • Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 and 2028 advance appropriations requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    May 20, 2026

    Open Hearing

As of Oct 17, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs has legislative jurisdiction over matters relating to veterans compensation and veterans generally, as well as matters relating to the vocational rehabilitation, education, medical care, civil relief, and civilian readjustment of veterans.

Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology

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