Doug Collins (politician) - Wikipedia
Douglas Allen Collins (born August 16, 1966) is an American lawyer, politician, and Air Force veteran who is the presumptive nominee for United States secretary of veterans affairs in the Second Trump Administration, having been selected by President-elect Donald Trump in November 2024. He previously served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021.
Trump’s pick to run the VA vows to cut regulations and root out ...
Nov 27, 2024 · Doug Collins, a major at the time in the Air Force Reserve, receives the Meritorious Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster from Col. Tim Tarchick, commander of the 94th Airlift Wing, on Sept. 8...
Doug Collins To Lead VA: What Veterans Need To Know
Nov 19, 2024 · Doug Collins, a longtime Trump ally and attorney, served in the Iraq War and is presently a chaplain in the US Air Force Reserve at the rank of Colonel. It appears his selection marks the...
Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Doug Collins, Trump's VA …
Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced former Georgia GOP Rep. Doug Collins's nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a likely uncontentious full Senate vote.
Doug Collins, Trump's nominee to lead the VA, vows to work …
Jan 22, 2025 · Former Rep. Doug Collins, nominee for secretary of Veterans Affairs, speaks at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate's Veterans Affairs Committee on Jan. 21.
What They Are Saying: Veterans Groups Applaud Nomination of …
Jan 24, 2025 · WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – led a hearing to review the nomination of Congressman Doug Collins to be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA).Congressman Collins’ nomination is supported by several veterans service organizations including Wounded Warrior Project, AMVETS, Blinded Veterans Association ...
Doug Collins, Trump's pick to head the VA, vows to work across …
Jan 22, 2025 · 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.
Who Is Doug Collins? A Look at Trump's Pick to Head the VA
Nov 18, 2024 · Former Rep. Doug Collins, 58, a Georgia Republican who last ran for office in 2020 when he vied for a U.S. Senate seat, served two years as a Navy chaplain before joining the Air Force as a...
Nomination of the Honorable Douglas A. Collins to be Secretary …
Jan 21, 2025 · The Honorable Douglas A. Collins, Nominee to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service should contact the committee clerk at (202) 224-9126 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.
What to know about Doug Collins, Trump's pick to oversee …
Nov 15, 2024 · Collins wrote a book about Trump’s first impeachment over allegations that he improperly withheld military aid from Ukraine in order to push Ukraine into announcing an investigation into Joe Biden, who went on to beat Trump in 2020.