Trump Va Pick Doug Collins advances with a full vote of the Senate

President Donald Trump ‘The choice to direct the Department of Vetarans Affairs, Doug Collins, approved a vote of the Senate of the Clotura on Thursday night.

The vote was 83-13.

It will continue with a complete vote on the Senate floor for confirmation, which is expected to be easily ensured with a strong bipartisan presentation.

An former American congressman, Gaorgia’s native, Georgia, also serves as chaplain in the United States Air Force Reserve.

Collins was not expected to face a difficult confirmation struggle and saw bipartisan support at his audience in the committee, with the only exception of Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono de Hawaii, who voted against him.

Hirano de Hawai, only senator, did not vote not in Collins, continuing partisan streak in the audiences

Doug Collins, the candidate of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to be the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is a jury during the Confirmation Hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in the Senate Office building in the Senate Office of Dirksen on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Collins, a former American and veteran representative of the Iraq war, has strong bipartisan support and is not expected to face a difficult confirmation. (Samuel Core / Getty images)

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If confirmed as VA Secretary, Collins would be commissioned to supervise a besieged system of medical care and benefits for veterans of the nation.

Long waiting times to see suppliers, lack of access to community care, inappropriate Mental health support And budget deficits are just some of the many problems that have affected the past secretaries in republican and democratic administrations.

Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.