US/Senate/Committee/Veterans' Affairs/Chair

US/Senate/Committee/Veterans' Affairs/Chair
Leader of	US/Senate/Committee/Veterans' Affairs
Chair of the US/Senate/Committee/Veterans' Affairs

Chairs of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 1971–

Name	Party	State	Years
Vance Hartke	Democratic	Indiana	1971-1977
Alan Cranston	Democratic	California	1977-1981
Alan K. Simpson	Republican	Wyoming	1981-1985
Frank Murkowski	Republican	Alaska	1985-1987
Alan Cranston	Democratic	California	1987-1993
Jay Rockefeller	Democratic	West Virginia	1993-1995
Alan K. Simpson	Republican	Wyoming	1995-1997
Arlen Specter	Republican	Pennsylvania	1997-2001
Jay Rockefeller	Democratic	West Virginia	2001-2003
Arlen Specter	Republican	Pennsylvania	2003-2005
Larry Craig	Republican	Idaho	2005-2007
Daniel Akaka	Democratic	Hawaii	2007-2011
Patty Murray	Democratic	Washington	2011-2013
Bernie Sanders	Independent	Vermont	2013-2015
Johnny Isakson	Republican	Georgia	2015-2019
Jerry Moran	Republican	Kansas	2020-2021
Jon Tester	Democratic	Montana	2021-

 

Office Holders on Wikispooks

Name	From	To	Boss	Deputy	Description
Bernie Sanders	3 January 2013	3 January 2015
Larry Craig	3 January 2005	3 January 2007
Arlen Specter	3 January 2003	3 January 2005
Jay Rockefeller	6 June 2001	3 January 2003
Jay Rockefeller	3 January 2001	20 January 2001
Arlen Specter	3 January 1997	6 June 2001
Jay Rockefeller	3 January 1993	3 January 1995
Alan Cranston	3 January 1987	3 January 1993
Alan Cranston	3 January 1977	3 January 1981

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