United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs deals with oversight of United States veterans issues.

1 Members, 113th Congress
2 Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1971–present
3 2007 Walter Reed Hospital oversight issue
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

Members, 113th Congress [edit]

The Committee is chaired by Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and the Ranking Member is Republican Richard Burr of North Carolina.

Majority	Minority
Bernie Sanders, Vermont^[1] Chairman Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia Patty Murray, Washington Sherrod Brown, Ohio Jon Tester, Montana Mark Begich, Alaska Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Mazie Hirono, Hawaii	Richard Burr, North Carolina, Ranking Member Johnny Isakson, Georgia Mike Johanns, Nebraska Jerry Moran, Kansas John Boozman, Arkansas Dean Heller, Nevada

Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S296 to 297

[edit] 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	1981–1985
Frank Murkowski	Republican	Alaska	1985–1987
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	2007–2011
Patty Murray	Democratic	Washington	2011–2013
Bernie Sanders	Independent	Vermont	2013–present

2007 Walter Reed Hospital oversight issue [edit]

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 have been questioned on their individual negligence in overseeing this veterans' hospital.^[2]

References [edit]

^ Bernie Sanders is an Independent, but caucuses with Democrats on the committee.
^ Chicago Sun Times, Squabbles, no clear winner (Democratic candidate presidential debate), June 4, 2007

External links [edit]

United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee member profiles collected news and commentary at The Washington Post

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