119th Congress Nominee record
Donald Bergin III
Latest nomination Department of Veterans Affairs
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Donald Bergin’s VA legislative-affairs work follows Marine Corps service, congressional national-security counsel roles and private-sector government relations.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Donald Bergin; Don Bergin.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- VA lists work for Senator John Cornyn, Senator Rob Portman and Representative Michael Turner, plus BAE Systems legislative affairs and earlier Marine Corps congressional liaison service. [1]
- His biography identifies infantry-officer service with three Iraq combat deployments, a UNC–Chapel Hill political-science B.A. and a Catholic University J.D. [1]
Role and nomination context
- VA describes the assistant secretary’s responsibility for departmental engagement with Congress and advice on legislative affairs to the secretary and other senior leaders. [1]
Nomination history
PN60-3: Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs)
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Donald Bergin III
- Organization
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Listed state
- Virginia
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Donald Bergin — Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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