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Senate Veterans Affairs Committee questions nominees for VA health and veterans employment posts
Summary
The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs convened a confirmation hearing to consider John Bartram, nominated to be Undersecretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Jeremiah Workman, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training.
The Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs convened a confirmation hearing to consider John Bartram, nominated to be Undersecretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Jeremiah Workman, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training. Committee members praised both nominees’ military service and asked for details about plans to improve veterans’ access to health care and employment.
Both nominees described their backgrounds and priorities. John Bartram said he has served more than 40 years in the Air Force Reserve and in senior health leadership roles, and said that if confirmed he would “work to enhance healthcare delivery standards with greater consistency” and to “continue VA’s focus on patient safety and quality improvement.” Jeremiah Workman said he enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17, is a combat veteran, and said that as a nominee for VETS he would make veterans’ outcomes the central question for decisions: “What does this mean for the veteran?…
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