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VA secretary nominee Collins says he wants to update and improve services for vets

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.

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Veterans Affairs secretary pick Doug Collins makes opening remarks in confirmation hearing

President Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, former Rep. Doug Collins, made his opening remarks during his confirmation hearing.

NBC New York · 9d

What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee veterans affairs

President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration.

Yahoo · 2d

Cabinet confirmation hearings: Doug Collins, Pres. Trump’s pick for VA secretary, to appear today

Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins will appear before the U.S. Senate Veterans’ Affairs committee for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

WSB Atlanta on MSN · 9d

Confirmation hearing for VA Secretary nominee Doug Collins postponed over background check

Senate Armed Services Committee Democrats are fuming as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s controversial pick to lead the Pentagon, is set to head back to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for his confirmation hearing before the panel. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has met with numerous Republican senators in the weeks since Trump on Nov. 12…

Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 1d

Doug Collins tells Senate committee he will put veterans first if confirmed as VA secretary

Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, nominated to serve as President Donald Trump's secretary of Veterans Affairs, participated in a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

WVEC-TV Norfolk on MSN · 18h

Doug Collins questioned about Veterans Affairs nomination

Doug Collins was pressed about reducing veteran suicide and about whether President Trump's government-wide hiring freeze would hurt veterans' medical care.

Boise State Public Radio · 1d

Doug Collins, Trump's nominee to lead the VA, vows to work across the aisle to help vets

Senators from both parties did push Collins about how he will solve problems that have plagued the VA for decades, like delivering timely health care and protecting whistle-blowers.

Washington Examiner · 1d

Doug Collins promises to be fighter for veterans during confirmation hearing

Veterans affairs secretary nominee Doug Collins pledged to be a fierce defender of the department’s workforce and for veterans during his confirmation hearing.

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Former Georgia US Rep. Doug Collins, Trump's nominee to lead the VA, vows to work across the aisle to help vets

At his confirmation hearing on Tuesday, former Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins vowed to put his military service ...

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Trump nominees Collins, Stefanik to face senate grilling as VA, UN picks; Bessent gets committee vote

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.

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Trump’s V.A. Pick Says He’ll Protect Veterans’ Ability to Seek Outside Care

Doug Collins, chosen by President Trump to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, does not have a traditional résumé for V.A. secretary, but he fits the mold of a Trump loyalist. By Noah Weiland ...

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Democrats face reckoning on immigration policy during Trump’s second term

Some Georgia Democrats say they're playing catch-up after Republicans used immigration concerns to power electoral gains in November.

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Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins' nomination hearing for VA secretary pushed back a week

ATLANTA — Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins' initial nomination hearing for secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been postponed a week. It was initially scheduled to take place ...