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The full list of congressional leaders calling for VA Secretary Shinseki's removal

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As the Veterans Affairs scandal continues blowing up, there are mounting calls from Congress for VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign. Both Republicans and Democrats have called for the top VA official to step down from his position.

Here is a list of all the people asking for Shinseki's removal, which will be updated as more statements are released.

  1. Senator John McCain (R-Arizona)
  2. House Veterans Affairs Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Florida)
  3. House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-California)
  4. House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-California)
  5. Representative Phil Roe (R-Tennessee)
  6. Senator Jeff Flake (R-Arizona)
  7. Senator Mark Udall (D-Colorado)
  8. Senator John Walsh (D-Montana)
  9. Representative Scott Peters (D-California)
  10. Representative David Scott (D-Georgia)
  11. Representative John Barrow (D-Georgia)
  12. Representative Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona)
  13. Representative Ron Barber (D-Arizona)
  14. Representative Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa)
  15. Representative Bruce Braley (D-Iowa)
  16. Representative Nick Nolan (D-Minnesota)

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