{"id":2398782,"date":"2025-02-04T14:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T19:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-veterans-affairs-secretary\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T14:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T19:42:22","slug":"senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-veterans-affairs-secretary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-veterans-affairs-secretary\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Confirms Doug Collins As Veterans Affairs Secretary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-confirms-doug-collins-as-veterans-affairs-secretary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398782&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On \u2064February 4,\u200d 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Doug Collins, a former congressman from Georgia, as the new Secretary of\u2063 Veterans Affairs in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-declines-to-commit-to-senate-gop-hed-bundle-ukraine-and-israel-aid\/\" title=\"Johnson refuses to promise Senate GOP he&#039;ll combine Ukraine and Israel aid\">significant bipartisan vote<\/a> \u2062of 77-23. His confirmation is widely seen as a victory for both veterans\u200d and the management, with endorsements emphasizing his experience and commitment to delivering quality care\u2062 and benefits to veterans.<\/p>\n<p>Collins, who served in Congress from 2013 to 2021 and is a veteran himself, is expected to prioritize access to care and benefits for veterans. \u200bDuring his confirmation process, he faced some criticism and tough questioning, especially on the controversial Biden-era policy\u200d that allowed the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide access to abortion counseling and, in certain cases, abortions \u200dfor pregnant veterans. Collins \u200dstated his intention to review the legality of this policy once confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The confirmation of Collins followed a strong\u200d supportive vote in the Senate Veterans Affairs Commitee and previous cloture motions, showcasing his bipartisan appeal.His confirmation is viewed as pivotal for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">addressing pressing issues faced<\/a> by veterans and\u200c ensuring their needs are met moving forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mtbcvk9HQKo\">11Alive\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/04\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-americas-next-veterans-affairs-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Senate%20Confirms%20Doug%20Collins%20As%20America%E2%80%99s%20Next%20Veterans%20Affairs%20Secretary&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/04\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-americas-next-veterans-affairs-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Senate%20Confirms%20Doug%20Collins%20As%20America%E2%80%99s%20Next%20Veterans%20Affairs%20Secretary&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/04\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-americas-next-veterans-affairs-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/04\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-americas-next-veterans-affairs-secretary\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Senate%20Confirms%20Doug%20Collins%20As%20America%E2%80%99s%20Next%20Veterans%20Affairs%20Secretary&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/04\/senate-confirms-doug-collins-as-americas-next-veterans-affairs-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., as the next secretary of Veterans Affairs. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2025\/02\/04\/doug-collins-veterans-affairs-senate-confirms\/77993238007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">final vote<\/a> was 77-23.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congratulations to Doug Collins on being confirmed as Secretary of Veterans Affairs!&rdquo; the America First Policy Institute <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/A1Policy\/status\/1886831552597819835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X. &ldquo;A veteran, leader, and fighter for our heroes, Doug will ensure veterans receive the world-class care they deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-882648515\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Collins enjoyed widespread bipartisan support heading into Tuesday&rsquo;s confirmation vote. His nomination was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stripes.com\/theaters\/us\/2025-01-23\/senate-veterans-affairs-doug-collins-secretary-16579394.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced<\/a> (18-1) to the full floor by the Senate Veterans&rsquo; Affairs Committee on Jan. 23, with the lone opposition vote coming from Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-va-pick-doug-collins-advances-full-senate-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted<\/a> 83-13 to invoke cloture on his nomination last week. <\/p>\n<p>Despite receiving backing from Democrats, Collins&rsquo; nomination hearing was anything but a cakewalk. Several of the committee&rsquo;s leftist members did everything in their power to turn the event into a spectacle focused on the use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund the killing of unborn children.<\/p>\n<p>Collins <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/01\/21\/democrats-hijack-doug-collins-confirmation-hearing-to-push-extreme-abortion-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">faced<\/a> fearmongering questions from Hirono and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., who probed the former congressman on whether he plans to scrap a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-will-offer-abortion-counseling-and-in-certain-cases-abortions-to-pregnant-veterans-and-va-beneficiaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biden-era policy<\/a> allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to &ldquo;provide access to abortion counseling and &mdash; in certain cases &mdash; abortions to pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/ago.mo.gov\/attorney-general-bailey-files-amicus-brief-to-block-the-va-from-providing-taxpayer-funded-abortions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State attorneys general<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuberville.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/tuberville-holds-biden-administration-accountable-for-taxpayer-funded-abortions-facilitated-by-the-department-of-veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">members<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bost.house.gov\/2022\/9\/bost-slams-biden-admin-over-decision-to-offer-abortions-through-va\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">of Congress<\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>have argued the rule violates federal law.<\/p>\n<p>The policy was one of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/21\/house-republicans-press-va-over-shocking-ivf-policy-funding-motherless-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/09\/21\/biden-va-instructs-providers-to-promote-abortion-avoid-saying-mother-and-baby-in-leaked-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-life<\/a>&nbsp;actions the VA undertook during Joe Biden&rsquo;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Collins repeatedly affirmed that he intends to review the legality of the policy upon being confirmed to lead the agency. In response to a question from Hirono, Collins said, &ldquo;My &hellip; position is based in the law, and I will follow the law in this regard.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Using taxpayer money to promote abortion was hardly the only left-wing priority the VA pushed forward under the last administration, however. <\/p>\n<p>The agency tasked with taking care of America&rsquo;s veterans was engulfed in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/02\/21\/congress-is-too-busy-bankrolling-ukraine-to-stop-the-va-from-processing-illegals-health-care-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">controversy<\/a>&nbsp;last year after it was revealed VA employees were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dems-hijack-doug-collins-va-hearing-to-push-abortion-agenda\/\" title=\"Dems Hijack ...&#039; ... Hearing To Push Abortion Agenda\">processing health care claims<\/a> for illegal aliens. The department also got <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/03\/05\/va-axes-secret-plan-to-hide-iconic-v-j-day-photo-over-lack-of-inclusivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">busted<\/a> for issuing a memo instructing all VA officials to remove the iconic &ldquo;V-J Day in Times Square&rdquo; photo from all VA facilities due to an alleged lack of &ldquo;inclusivity.&rdquo; The memo was ultimately revoked following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-hundreds-descend-on-disney-headquarters-in-california-to-push-back-against-studios-woke-lgbtqai2s-agenda\/\" title=\"Watch: Hundreds Descend on Disney Headquarters in California to Push Back Against Studio&#039;s Woke LGBTQAI2S+ Agenda\">widespread public backlash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a state content writer for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Shawn Fleetwood<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawnFleetwood\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@ShawnFleetwood<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/shawnfleetwood\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/department-of-veterans-affairs-2\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/doug-collins\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Doug Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/military\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">military<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/senate\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/senate-confirmation\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Senate confirmation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Trump Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Veterans<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/veterans-affairs\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Veterans Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bipartisan decision, the U.S. Senate confirmed Doug Collins as the new secretary of Veterans Affairs with a vote of 77-23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2398783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Doug-Collins.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[48956,49802,5894,39855,38534],"class_list":["post-2398782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-doug-collins","tag-government-appointment","tag-politics","tag-senate-confirmation","tag-veterans-affairs"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Doug-Collins.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398782"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398786,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398782\/revisions\/2398786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}