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| https://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c7246419-f1a7-41b4-a09b-a24ea222d918 | STATEMENT BY SENATORS JOHN McCAIN AND JEFF FLAKE ON PERMANENT REMOVAL OF FORMER DIRECTOR OF PHOENIX VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM | 2014-11-24 | 2014 | 2014-11 | Republican | House | AZ | John McCain | M000303 | www.mccain.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) released the following statement on today’s announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs has permanently removed Sharon Helman, the former Director of the Phoenix VA Healthcare System: “We are encouraged by today’s announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs has permanently removed Sharon Helman, the former Director of the Phoenix VA Healthcare System, from the public payroll. This action was long overdue, but it finally sends the message to our veterans and VA employees that misconduct and mismanagement will not be tolerated at the VA, and people will be held responsible. The VA has a long way to go to win back veterans’ trust, and to reform its operations to deliver timely, quality care, but today’s action represents a positive step in the right direction." ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |