US Senate confirms former GA Rep. Doug Collins as VA Secretary
WASHINGTON — By a wide margin, U.S. Representative for Georgia Doug Collins was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the next United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Collins was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the VA Secretary on Nov. 14, 2024.
Former Georgia Congressman Collins confirmed as Veterans Affairs secretary
Doug Collins, the former congressman and Air Force Reserve chaplain from Georgia, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Doug Collins confirmed to lead Veterans Affairs, aiming to cut red tape and provide care
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, a defender of President Trump in his first term, won Senate confirmation to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Senate committee sends former GA Rep. Doug Collins to full vote for VA secretary confirmation
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins was back before members of the U.S. Senate for the next step in the confirmation process to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Senate confirms Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Senate confirmed former Rep. Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans’ Affairs on Tuesday. Collins scored one of the widest bipartisan votes of any Trump Cabinet nominee so far: 77 to 23. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was confirmed 99-0.
Doug Collins Confirmed as Veterans Affairs Secretary as Trump Cabinet Takes Shape
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America's veterans.
Senate easily confirms Collins as VA secretary
The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm former Rep. Doug Collins as Veterans Affairs secretary, capping off the former Georgia GOP congressman’s smooth journey to become a member of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
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