President Donald Trump’s The choice of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Leiden, Doug Collins, put a senate voice on Thursday evening.
The mood was 83-13.
Collins will continue a complete voice on the senate floor for confirmation, which is expected of him to easily secure with strong dual support.
Hawaii’s Hirono Only Senator to vote No. Collins, ongoing partisan streak at hearings
A former American Congressman, the GaineSville, Georgia, Native also serves as a chaplain in the US Air Force Reserve.
Collins was not expected to get a difficult confirmation fight and received Bipartisan support in his hearing from the committee, where the only exception was Democratic Senator MAZIE HERONO of Hawaii, who voted against him.
Doug Collins, the candidate of President Donald Trump as secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is sworn in during the confirmation of his Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee in the Dirksen Senate office building on January 21, 2025, in Washington, DC (Samuel Core / Getty images)
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If confirmed as a va -secretary, Collins would supervise a besieged system of health care and benefits for the veterans of the country.
Long waiting times to see providers, lack of access to community care, insufficient Mental health support And budget deficits are just a few of the many problems that previous secretaries have plagued in both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Chris Pandolfo has contributed to this report.
