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Karen Brazell To Be Under Secretary for Benefits, Department of Veterans Affairs

PN345-3

Karen Brazell, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Joshua David Jacobs, resigned.

1Nominees

3Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Committees

Committee on Veterans' AffairsSenate

Timeline

Received8 months ago (June 16, 2025)

Authority4 months ago (October 8, 2025)

Last ActionOctober 8, 2025

Action History

FloorOctober 8, 2025

Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

CommitteeSeptember 10, 2025

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

IntroReferralJune 16, 2025

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Nominees

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN345-3 has 20 parts total.

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Committee Meetings

1 meeting related to this nomination

Hearings to examine the nomination of Karen Brazell, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Committee on Veterans' AffairsRussell Senate Office Building, 418Sep 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM

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Karen Brazell
Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs · Department of Veterans Affairs
Maryland