Senate Confirms Doug Collins as Veterans Affairs Secretary

Collins, a former member of the House of Representatives, has served as a military chaplain in the Air Force Reserve. Former U.S. Representative Doug Collins testifies before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on his nomination to be Veterans Affairs Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 21, 2025. Former U.S. Representative Doug Collins testifies before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on his nomination to be Veterans Affairs Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 21, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP The Senate confirmed former congressman Doug Collins as the next secretary of...