Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al español.

Sam Brown was confirmed Tuesday by the U.S. Senate as one of the three under secretaries for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Brown, a Republican who in November narrowly lost a bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., was confirmed on a 54-44 vote with two senators not voting. Rosen and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., were the lone Democrats to vote in favor of the confirmation.

Brown will serve as the under secretary for memorial affairs, overseeing the network of 150 cemeteries managed by the department. Nevada’s sole national cemetery is in Elko, though it’s under construction. Boulder City has its own VA grant-funded location.

Brown wrote on social media after his confirmation that he was “humbled and honored

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