Chamber leaders are hopeful they'll soon have a solution to hundreds of other stalled nominations.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 30, 2023.
Kimberly Jackson had been serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness.
The money was designed to help retain employees with in-demand skills but was awarded improperly to 170 senior officials.
The Army veteran was nominated to the department leadership post back in April.
Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.
The effort is part of a national campaign set for November to help increase awareness of veterans mental health struggles.
DEIA work has also received pushback from some in Congress who see this work as merely political or unfounded.
The departures in these “c-suite” leadership positions come at a time when criticism of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility is at a high.
Tanya Bradsher is in line to be the first woman confirmed to the Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary post.
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