Former Rep. Doug Collins will have to address matters such as veteran homelessness, mental healthcare, and whether to privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs if confirmed as its secretary, several veteran-adjacent leaders said.
Two more of President Trump's Cabinet picks, Doug Collins and Elise Stefanik, will receive confirmation hearings on Tuesday. His Treasury nominee, Scott Bessent, will get a committee vote.
President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Doug Collins, Air Force Reserve colonel and former Georgia congressman, as VA secretary signaled a commitment to changing things for the better and prioritizing the millions of veterans who depend on the VA.
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As of Thursday morning, the former House of Representatives member was in the Veterans Committee as part of the confirmation process.
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Veterans affairs secretary nominee Doug Collins pledged to be a fierce defender of the department’s workforce and for veterans during his senate confirmation hearing. The former Georgia ...
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced the nomination of Doug Collins to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, paving the way for a vote by the full Senate.
Jan. 21 (UPI) --Former Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a former Air Force Reserve chaplain, a veteran of the Iraq War and says he wants to improve veterans' services.
WASHINGTON — For nearly three hours, former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins faced questions from the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about how he would improve the federal agency tasked ...
ATLANTA — The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved moving former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins to a full Senate vote for confirmation as VA Secretary. On Thursday morning, former Rep.
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump's nominee for VA chief, passed a Senate cloture vote Thursday night and will proceed to a full vote on the Senate floor for confirmation.