2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.. Collins, a former Air Force chaplain, was confirmed on a 77-23 vote, becoming the latest addition to President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

3 days ago · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Congressman Doug Collins as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) with a vote of 77-23. “I want to extend a sincere congratulations to Secretary Collins on his confirmation to this critically ...

2 days ago · VA Secretary Doug Collins shares insight on his vision for the department.

2 days ago · Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, a defender of President Trump in his first term, won Senate confirmation to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

2 days ago · Senators press Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and RFK Jr. in confirmation hearings 02:37. Washington — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the ...

2 days ago · The Senate confirmed Doug Collins, an Air Force Reserve chaplain and former Republican House representative, to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

3 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Senate confirmed Doug Collins as the next Secretary of Veterans Affairs today by a vote of 77 to 23. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who served with Collins in the House of Representatives for six years, introduced him at his confirmation hearing and celebrated the bipartisan passage of his nomination from the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.

Jan 22, 2025 · At his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, former Georgia Republican congressman Doug Collins vowed to put his military service front and center should he lead Veterans Affairs.

Douglas Allen Collins (born August 16, 1966) is an American lawyer, politician, and Air Force veteran currently serving as the 12th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs since 2025. A member of the Republican Party and a staunch supporter of Trumpism, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Georgia House of ...

2 days ago · Doug Collins, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is sworn in during his Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in the ...