US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approves former GA Congressman Doug Collins for VA Secretary

Former Rep. Doug Collins WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) questions witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on police brutality and racial profiling on June 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump has selected Collins to lead the VA. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

GEORGIA — The US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approves the nomination of former GA Congressman Doug Collins for VA Secretary.

Collins will still need to be confirmed by the full senate to take office.

Before getting into politics, Collins was a member of the US military. He’s still in the US Air Force Reserve.