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     Is Denis McDonough a Slow Reader?

     Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough testifies during a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing at the Capitol in Washington, April 16, 2024. When Denis McDonough became Joe Biden’s Veterans Affairs secretary in January 2021, it wasn’t because ...

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     Senators Demand Recoupment of $10.8 Million, Dismissal of VA Officials Who Authorized Executive Bonuses

     A group of senators, led by Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, demanded "immediate action" in a letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough on Tuesday.

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     VA Secretary fighting for better healthcare for Native Veterans

     Denis McDonough delivered a speech at the National Tribal Health Conference held at the Monument, emphasizing the unique contributions and

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     White House lauds PACT Act as it hits 1 million toxin claims granted to vets

     The White House on Tuesday announced that more than 1 million claims have been granted through the PACT Act, a landmark law passed in 2022 that gave veterans expanded access to apply for

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     Memorial Day: Veterans Affairs will host nationwide ceremonies at more than 130 cemeteries

     The Department of Veterans Affairs will host Memorial Day ceremonies at more than 130 cemeteries across the country to honor the service members who lost their lives defending the United States. These events will include wreath-laying ceremonies,

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2. www.usatoday.com › story › newsInside Denis McDonough's Department of Veterans Affairs ...

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   Feb 15, 2024 · Tackling veterans' mental health. Under McDonough’s leadership, the VA established the shortened Veterans Crisis Line – dial 988 and then press 1 – for veterans to connect quickly with ...

3. www.militarytimes.com › veterans › 2022/11/14VA secretary makes promise: ‘We will be vets’ best advocates’

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   Nov 14, 2022 · In early 2021, when Denis McDonough was sworn in as the Veterans Affairs secretary, he promised to make the department more inclusive, more welcoming and more user-friendly for veterans. Now ...

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   Who is Denis McDonough?

   • And there, sitting opposite Obama, just to the right of Hillary Clinton, his eyes – like everyone else’s – riveted to the screen, is Denis McDonough. McDonough was deputy national security adviser when Navy SEALs descended on the terrorist mastermind’s lair in Pakistan.

   Inside Denis McDonough's Department of Veterans Affairs leadership

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   Who are Joe Biden & Denis McDonough?

   • President Joe Biden (left) and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough (right) walk through a White House hallway at the start of a signing ceremony for the PACT Act on Aug. 10. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

   VA secretary makes promise: ‘We will be vets’ best advocates’

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   What challenges has McDonough faced?

   • But it hasn’t been without challenges. McDonough has been tasked with handling a tsunami of benefit claims after the rollout of the biggest expansion to veterans benefits in decades, providing care during a global pandemic, reducing backlogs of claims, addressing hot-button social issues and modernizing records to standardize quality of care.

   Inside Denis McDonough's Department of Veterans Affairs leadership

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   How does McDonough make VA decisions more transparent?

   • McDonough did say, however, that he has been pleased with efforts to make department decisions more transparent, both to the public and Congress. “I think that one of the big issues with VA is to make sure that the vets trust us,” he said. “So, we have a lot of tools to try to make sure we can track and we can get feedback from vets.

   VA secretary makes promise: ‘We will be vets’ best advocates’

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5. news.va.gov › 84509A message from VA Secretary Denis McDonough - VA News

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   The U.S. Senate confirmed VA Secretary nominee Denis R. McDonough on Monday, February 8, 2021. He is the eleventh VA secretary.

6. news.va.gov › press-room › statement-from-vaStatement from VA Secretary Denis McDonough on the signing of ...

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   Statement from VA Secretary Denis McDonough on the signing of the PACT Act - VA News. “The PACT Act is a historic new law that will help VA deliver for millions of Veterans — and their survivors — by empowering us to presumptively provide care and benefits to Vets suffering from more than 20 toxic exposure-related conditions. It will also ...

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8. www.npr.org › 2021/02/08 › 965540518Senate Confirms Denis McDonough To Head Veterans ... - NPR

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   Feb 8, 2021 · The Senate voted 87-7 on Monday to confirm President Biden's pick, Denis McDonough, to serve as Veterans Affairs secretary, making him only the second non-veteran to lead the troubled department ...

9. www.politico.com › news › denis-mcdonoughDenis McDonough: Latest News, Top Stories & Analysis - POLITICO

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   Denis McDonough. News, Analysis and Opinion from POLITICO. Facebook; Twitter; Health Care. Manchin snarls top VA nominee over abortion. By BEN LEONARD. 09/28/2023 12:31 PM EDT. congress.

10. www.npr.org › 2021/10/22 › 1048289046The head of the VA says the U.S. failed some veterans for 30 ...

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    Oct 22, 2021 · The head of the VA says the U.S. failed some veterans for 30 years. NPR's Steve Inskeep and Quil Lawrence speak to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough about how the agency is caring for ...