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United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is responsible for dealing with oversight of United States veterans issues.

Members, 110th Congress

The Committee is chaired by Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii. The Ranking Minority Member seat is currently vacant due to Larry Craig's (R-ID) ethics investigation.

Majority
Member State
  Daniel Akaka, Chairman Hawaii
  Jay Rockefeller West Virginia
  Patty Murray Washington
  Barack Obama Illinois
  Bernie Sanders Vermont
  Sherrod Brown Ohio
  Jim Webb Virginia
  Jon Tester Montana
Minority
Member State
  Richard Burr, Ranking Member North Carolina
  Arlen Specter Pennsylvania
  Larry Craig [1] Idaho
  Johnny Isakson Georgia
  Lindsey Graham South Carolina
  Kay Bailey Hutchison Texas
  John Ensign Nevada

Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1971-present

Name Party State Years
  Vance Hartke Democratic Indiana 1971–1977
  Alan Cranston Democratic California 1977–1981
  Alan K. Simpson Republican Wyoming 1981–1987
  Alan Cranston Democratic California 1987–1993
  Jay Rockefeller Democratic West Virginia 1993–1995
  Alan K. Simpson Republican Wyoming 1995–1997
  Arlen Specter Republican Pennsylvania 1997–2001
  Jay Rockefeller Democratic West Virginia 2001–2003
  Arlen Specter Republican Pennsylvania 2003–2005
  Larry Craig Republican Idaho 2005–2007
  Daniel Akaka Democratic Hawaii 2007–present

2007 Walter Reed Hospital oversight issue

Main article: Walter Reed Army Medical Center neglect scandal

This senate committee came under scrutiny when its oversight role over Walter Reed Army Hospital was questioned following discoveries of negligent maintenance of certain facilities. The scrutiny escalated as individual members such as Barack Obama have become questioned on their individual negligence in overseeing this veterans' hospital.[2]

References

  1. ^ Due to an ethics investigation after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct, Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) stepped down as Ranking member at the request of the Republican leadership [1]
  2. ^ Chicago Sun Times, Democrat candidate presidential debate, June 4, 2007

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