{"id":2431366,"date":"2025-05-06T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-va-secretary-doug-collins-testifies-before-senate-veterans-affairs-committee-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:14:15","slug":"watch-live-va-secretary-doug-collins-testifies-before-senate-veterans-affairs-committee-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-va-secretary-doug-collins-testifies-before-senate-veterans-affairs-committee-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch LIVE: VA Secretary Doug Collins testifies before Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fwatch-live-va-secretary-doug-collins-testifies-before-senate-veterans-affairs-committee-washington-examiner%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=2431366&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>The summary discusses a live event featuring Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, who is testifying before the Senate Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee at 11:30 a.m. The hearing involves key Trump governance officials and centers on the fiscal 2026 budget. the content includes a video embed of Collins&#8217;s testimony, providing viewers with visual access to the proceedings. Additionally, there are links to related stories concerning political events and challenges faced by various lawmakers, emphasizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-disney-grows-after-liberal-actor-in-show-with-gina-carano-made-similar-posts-still-has-job\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Disney Grows After Liberal Actor In Show With Gina Carano Made Similar Posts, Still Has Job\">current political climate<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >issues surrounding veterans&#8217; affairs<\/a>.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Watch LIVE: VA Secretary Doug Collins testifies before Senate Veterans&rsquo; Affairs Committee<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"-eJb0Tox_Kw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH LIVE: Secretary Collins testifies in Senate hearing on the future of the VA\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-eJb0Tox_Kw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Veterans Affairs<\/a> Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-collins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Doug Collins<\/a> testifies before the Senate Veterans&rsquo; Affairs Committee at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>Collins&rsquo;s testimony comes as top <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> officials join lawmakers this week to discuss the fiscal 2026 budget.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3401874\/georgia-republicans-brace-bruising-senate-primary-plan-b-hopefuls\/\">Georgia Republicans brace for bruising Senate primary with &lsquo;Plan B&rsquo; hopefuls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3401127\/jared-golden-challenge-maine-former-governor-purple-district\/\">Jared Golden faces challenge from Maine&rsquo;s former GOP governor in purple district<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3399551\/gen-z-lawmakers-build-trump-youth-vote-success\/\">Gen Z <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gen-z-lawmakers-plot-ways-to-build-on-trumps-youth-vote-success-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Gen Z ... plot ways to build on Trump\u2019s ... - Washington Examiner\">lawmakers plot ways<\/a> to build on Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gop-gov-paul-lepage-challenges-jared-golden-maines-seat\/\" title=\"Former GOP Gov. 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