VA Shuffles Leadership; Former Acting Secretary Retained as Senior Adviser
VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, sworn into the job two weeks ago, listed several changes he's made to his leadership team.
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New VA Secretary Pledges Cleanup of Scandal-Plagued DC Hospital
Inspectors have found rusty surgical tools, equipment shortages at the Washington, D.C., VA Medical Center.
New VA Secretary Wilkie Puts 'Forever GI Bill' Expansion Into Effect
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New VA Secretary Wilkie Gives Pep Talk to Much-Criticized Workforce
The new secretary started out his tenure by thanking the more than 360,000 VA employees for their work.
New VA Secretary Faces 400,000-Case Appeals Backlog, IT Delay
New VA Secretary Robert Wilkie has pledged to speed up the disability claims appeals process.
Wilkie Sworn In to Head a VA Suffering from Infighting and Low Morale
New VA Secretary Robert Wilkie will take over a department riddled by low morale and political infighting.
Trump: Senators Who Voted Against New VA Secretary Plan to Run in 2020
President Donald Trump said the "No" votes against Robert Wilkie were cast by lawmakers who want his job.
Senate Set to Confirm Wilkie for Veterans Affairs Secretary
Pentagon official Robert Wilkie is expected to become secretary of Veterans Affairs when the Senate votes Monday.
VA Nominee Wilkie's Top Priority: Getting Vets in Front of a Doctor
VA Secretary nominee Robert Wilkie said that access to care for veterans was a top priority.
VA Nominee Wilkie Pledges No 'Privatization' of Vets Health Care
At his confirmation hearing, Robert Wilkie also rejected allegations that he supported "racially divisive" issues.
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