Democrats want promises from department leaders that sensitive medical and financial information is being handled securely.
The department is about 15% ahead of its claims workload pace from last summer.
Karen Brazell currently works as a senior VA advisor and would serve as the department's next Under Secretary for Benefits.
Gov. Greg Abbott says he ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across Texas, along with more than 2,000 state police.
