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Vol. 15 · No. 131 · Tuesday, 3 November 2026

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Senate repeatedly loses paperwork of Trump's pick to lead veterans affairs

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WASHINGTON — Just days after President Donald Trump assumed office, his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs is frustrated that the Senate has repeatedly lost the paperwork required for his confirmation.

"First let me say it's a huge honor being nominated to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs," said Dr. David Shulkin. "Although I've never served in the military, I consider myself quite the expert on understanding the frustrations and hardships our veterans go through, especially since the Senate has lost my paperwork three times and repeated calls to leaders there have gone unanswered."

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