Secretary’s Blog

On Nov. 5, VA Deputy Secretary Donald Remy spoke the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Naturalization Ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Here is that speech.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough addressed the top requested concerns from Veterans and their families, caregivers and survivors during a special town hall on Nov. 9.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough spoke at the National Press Club on Nov. 7, 2022. The following are his remarks from the event.  

Secretary Denis McDonough provides remarks at the American Legion's 103rd National Convention.

VA’s Office of Information and Technology and Veterans Health Administration teamed up to make the VA profile more customizable and inclusive.

While visiting a cemetery yesterday, Secretary McDonough recalled the story of a Marine that exemplifies what Memorial Day is all about. 

Every year, VA diagnoses and treats about 43,000 Veterans with new cases of cancer; VA currently treats 400,000 Veterans with cancer. Here is VA's progress on treating cancer.

On Feb. 16, 2022, VA Secretary Denis McDonough held a press conference at VA Central Office in Washington, D.C., which was streamed live to VA employees. The event covered updates to how VA is handling the omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, VBA’s progress on the claims backlog, NCA’s handling of uninterrupted memorial services, VHA’s mission to meet timely appointments and care authorizations, and the secretary’s work with the Congress to invest in VA employees.

This afternoon, Secretary Denis McDonough delivered remarks regarding his Human Infrastructure plan at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

All of us at VA are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a brave man and a patriot, Senator Bob Dole. His death is a loss for our entire country. 

The following letter from VA Secretary Denis McDonough is VA’s annual distribution about anti-harassment and sexual assault.

A statement from VA Secretary Denis McDonough on the passing of former senator from Georgia and then “Veterans Administration” administrator Max Cleland.