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Denis McDonough

Secretary of Veterans Affairs · 2013–2025

Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 8 financial disclosure and ethics filings with the Office of Government Ethics, most recently Feb 28, 2025. The Senate voted 87–7 on the nomination on Feb 8, 2021 (Nomination Confirmed). Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. McDonough served in the Obama administration as chief of staff at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2010 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2010 to…

Ethics filings
8
Latest filing
Feb 28, 2025
Senate votes
1

Positions

  • White House Chief of Staff2013-01-25–2017-01-20
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs2021-02-09–2025-01-20

Financial disclosure and ethics filings

Filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Form 278 reports list assets, income and debts; ethics agreements list what the official promised to sell or step away from.

Senate confirmation votes

  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    117th Congress · Nomination Confirmed
    87–7 · Feb 8, 2021

Biography

Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official who served as the 11th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. McDonough served in the Obama administration as chief of staff at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2010 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2010 to 2013.

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From Senate roll call votes, Wikidata, Wikipedia and Office of Government Ethics records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Denis McDonough: Secretary of Veterans Affairs,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/wQ3702047/denis-mcdonough (accessed 2026-10-13).