{"id":65098,"date":"2022-05-25T21:21:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T21:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/25\/top-va-medical-post-remains-unfilled-after-latest-senate-delay\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:34:47","slug":"top-va-medical-post-remains-unfilled-after-latest-senate-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/veterans\/2022\/05\/25\/top-va-medical-post-remains-unfilled-after-latest-senate-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Top VA medical post remains unfilled after latest Senate delay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions over the stalled confirmation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2022\/05\/02\/va-looks-to-fill-key-medical-posts-starting-with-the-departments-top-health-care-job\/\" target=\"_blank\">a key Veterans Affairs official<\/a> led to an angry exchange on the Senate floor Wednesday, with a top Democratic lawmaker accusing a Republican colleague of \u201cturning his back on America\u2019s veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At issue is the pending nomination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2022\/03\/09\/white-house-names-picks-to-lead-va-health-and-benefits-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Shereef Elnahal<\/a>, who was tapped by the White House in March to serve as VA\u2019s undersecretary for health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elnahal, who currently serves as chief executive officer of University Hospital in Newark, N.J., had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee last month, and sailed through a committee vote advancing him for the VA leadership post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top VA medical job hasn\u2019t had a Senate-confirmed appointee since January 2017, when Dr. David Shulkin left the post to take over the VA secretary position. Since then, multiple commissions to find a replacement have been established and dissolved without a replacement, until Elnahal.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/03\/09\/white-house-names-picks-to-lead-va-health-and-benefits-efforts\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22013823488546.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">White House names picks to lead VA health and benefits efforts<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The VA Under Secretary for Health post has been vacant for more than five years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, when Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, D-Mont., took to the Senate floor Wednesday in an attempt to fast track Elnahal\u2019s confirmation, the move was blocked by Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott objected because of President Joe Biden\u2019s lack of ability to \u201cappoint qualified individuals to serve in important roles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott offered no specific objection to Elnahal. The chamber frequently approves nominations without a full roll call vote, as was the case when Adm. Linda Fagan was confirmed to take over as the next commandant of the Coast Guard two weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tester immediately blasted Scott\u2019s move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis individual has been president and CEO of University Hospital in New Jersey. He has been a health commissioner. Why do you think that makes him unqualified?\u201d he shouted at Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is obstruction at the worst, because this stops our veterans from getting the health care that they need. 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The senator from Florida can look in the mirror,\u201d Tester added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The surprisingly direct exchange ended with Tester yelling that Scott should not \u201cwalk into Memorial Day services and talk about what a great friend he is to veterans, because he is not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/05\/25\/va-offers-3-million-prize-for-ideas-to-stop-veteran-suicides\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4018590.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">VA offers $3 million prize for ideas to stop veteran suicides<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Mission Daybreak initiative will look for new approaches to address veterans&#039; mental health issues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The parliamentary drama doesn\u2019t end Elnahal\u2019s nomination, but likely delays it for several more weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senate leaders typically try to advance non-controversial nominees in the days before a legislative break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday\u2019s block means the Senate will enter its week-long Memorial Day recess without taking a full chamber vote on the post, pushing it to sometime in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA officials have said they are 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