Samuel Brown
On July 29, 2025, the Senate confirmed Samuel Brown as Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs.
- Confirmed by the Senate
- Jul 29, 2025
- Final rules this year
- 7
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Organizations that lobbied it
- 1,037
- 2019–2026
Senate-confirmed office
Senate-confirmed
Each office the Senate confirmed them to. A confirmation date is not proof someone still serves.
What moved
The newest from the Department of Veterans Affairs
- RuleFinal rule
Rescission of Outdated Veterans Choice Program Regulations
Effective Aug 27
- HR 10938Bill naming itFiledIn committeeSigning
- RuleFinal rule
Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency Treatment
Effective Aug 10
What the Department of Veterans Affairs is doing
The Department of Veterans Affairs7 rules made final and 7 proposed this year, and 61 bills in this Congress that name it.
Latest final rules
The newest rules it made final.
- Rescission of Outdated Veterans Choice Program RegulationsJul 28
- Expansion of VA Process for 72-Hour Notification of Emergency TreatmentJul 10
- Implementing Regulation for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Environmental Effects of the Department of Veterans Affairs ActionsJun 15
- Grants for the Rural Veterans Coordination Pilot; RescissionJun 11
- Rescission of Interim Final Rule, Evaluative Rating: Impact of MedicationFeb 27
Other officials confirmed to the Department of Veterans Affairs
Others confirmed there
- Douglas CollinsSecretary of Veterans Affairs
- Paul LawrenceDeputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Donald Bergin IIIAssistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs)
- Richard ToppingChief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs
Who lobbies it
- National Association of Realtors$500M reported
- Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.$163M reported
- Amazon.com Services LLC$140M reported
Department on file
- Department of Veterans AffairsUnder Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs
- Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment on file
- Douglas CollinsConfirmed there
- National Association of RealtorsLobbied it, $500M
- Paul LawrenceConfirmed there
- Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.Lobbied it, $163M
- Donald Bergin IIIConfirmed there
Other Senate-confirmed officials
Other people in the department’s confirmation records. Current service is unverified.
Who lobbies the Department of Veterans Affairs
The organizations whose lobbying reports name it, by what they reported spending.
Biggest spenders
Reported spending on every report that names the department, all years.
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