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.
Senate VA committee advances Doug Collins nomination for VA secretary
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.
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 front and center should he lead Veterans Affairs.
Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins’ VA secretary nomination moves to Senate floor
The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has voted to advance Doug Collins' nomination to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs.
‘The mission is veterans’: Nominee for VA secretary pledges to protect vets benefits from possible spending cuts
Doug Collins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, pledged to protect veterans benefits from potential funding cuts as PACT Act enrollments and increased emphasis on health care from private doctors drive spending.
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.
Doug Collins, Trump's pick to head the VA, vows to work across the aisle to help vets
Trump's nominee to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, answered questions about proposed spending cuts, staff shortages and whether the VA would continue to provide abortions.
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Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins advances toward VA secretary role
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins received an 18-1 vote from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to advance his nomination ...
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Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment
Doug Collins expressed interest in restarting EHR deployments sooner than planned. One lawmaker called the years-long project ...
‘VA will be my mission:’ Former Georgia U.S. Rep. Doug Collins testifies at confirmation hearing
Doug Collins testified before the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs committee for his confirmation hearing to become the next ...
Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to ...
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Trump pick to run VA pledges more care options, upgrades
Veterans affairs secretary nominee Doug Collins said in his confirmation hearing he wanted to evolve care for vets, and ...
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VA secretary nominee rejects privatization but wants more employee firings
The Veterans Affairs Department’s workforce will have a advocate in its next secretary, President Trump’s pick to lead the ...
VA secretary nominee promises expanded care options amid worries of ballooning costs
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday hinted at an ...
Boosting AI at the VA
The VA has been investing in AI infrastructure for some time now. In 2019, it launched the National Artificial Intelligence Institute. In December, the agency released an inventory documenting more ...