United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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The United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs is responsible for dealing with matters related to veterans.
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[edit] Members, 110th Congress
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Daniel Akaka of Hawaii. The Ranking Minority Member is Republican Larry Craig of Idaho.
[edit] Majority
Senator | State | |
Daniel Akaka, Chairman | Hawaii | |
Jay Rockefeller | West Virginia | |
Patty Murray | Washington | |
Barack Obama | Illinois | |
Bernie Sanders | Vermont | |
Sherrod Brown | Ohio | |
Jim Webb | Virginia | |
Jon Tester | Montana |
[edit] Minority
Senator | State | |
Larry Craig, Ranking Minority Member | Idaho | |
Arlen Spector | Pennsylvania | |
Richard Burr | North Carolina | |
Johnny Isakson | Georgia | |
Lindsey Graham | South Carolina | |
Kay Bailey Hutchison | Texas | |
John Ensign | Nevada |
[edit] Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1971-present
Name | Party | State | Years | |
Vance Hartke | Democratic | Indiana | 1971–1977 | |
Alan Cranston | Democratic | California | 1977–1981 | |
Alan K. Simpson | Republican | Wyoming | 1981–1987 | |
Alan Cranston | Democratic | California | 1987–1993 | |
Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | West Virginia | 1993–1995 | |
Alan K. Simpson | Republican | Wyoming | 1995–1997 | |
Arlen Specter | Republican | Pennsylvania | 1997–2001 | |
Jay Rockefeller | Democratic | West Virginia | 2001–2003 | |
Arlen Specter | Republican | Pennsylvania | 2003–2005 | |
Larry Craig | Republican | Idaho | 2005–2006 | |
Daniel Akaka | Democratic | Hawaii | 2007–present |