Senate Confirms First Nonveteran To Lead VA


The Senate voted 100-0 on Monday to confirm President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. David Shulkin.

The unanimous vote makes Shulkin the first-ever nonveteran to lead the VA, but that didn’t stop him from winning endorsements from most of the major veterans service organizations. He also won bipartisan, unanimous support from the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs — a political double rainbow in Washington’s current polarized atmosphere.

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