Blumenthal Applauds Confirmation Of CT Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda Spoonster Schwartz By Veterans Affairs Committee
Schwartz Has Been Nominated To Serve As Assistant Secretary for Policy And Planning At U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs’ confirmation of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda Spoonster Schwartz to be the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Now her nomination must be considered by the full Senate.
“I am excited about continuing my partnership with Linda Schwartz in fighting for better veterans' services and programs. The overwhelming bipartisan approval by the Veterans Affairs Committee today should lead to prompt approval by the full Senate, because we need her leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Advocacy is especially important in areas we have highlighted in Connecticut, including invisible wounds like post-traumatic stress, veterans' homelessness, women veterans issues, and veterans with disabilities. Her new national position provides a solid platform for expanding and enhancing some of the Connecticut initiatives that have proved promising.”