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Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins advances toward VA secretary role
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Georgia’s Doug Collins moves closer to becoming next VA secretary
‘VA will be my mission:’ Former Georgia U.S. Rep. Doug Collins testifies at confirmation hearing
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VA can’t provide abortions but he’ll ‘reexamine’ law, Georgia’s Doug Collins says in confirmation hearing
Former Georgia congressman Doug Collins told the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday he’ll reexamine whether the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should provide abortions. Collins, tapped by President Donald Trump to lead the VA,
Senate committee sends former GA Rep. Doug Collins to full vote for VA secretary confirmation
As of Thursday morning, the former House of Representatives member was in the Veterans Committee as part of the confirmation process.
Sen. Jon Ossoff pressuring USPS about Georgia veterans not getting prescriptions on time
The senator has been critical of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and introduced the Postmaster General Reform Act back in September. Ossoff wants to make the postmaster general job a presidential appointment and U.S. Senate confirmed position with a five-year term and two-term limit.
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Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins’ VA secretary nomination moves to Senate floor
The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has voted to advance Doug Collins' nomination to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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US Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approves former GA Congressman Doug Collins for VA Secretary
Before getting into politics, Collins was a member of the US military. He’s still in the US Air Force Reserve.
Sen. Ossoff demands USPS accountability for veterans' mail delays in Georgia
ATLANTA — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to ensure timely delivery of prescriptions, medications, and Veterans Affairs (VA) appointment notices to Georgia’s veterans following numerous reports of delays.
Acting VA secretary warns against disguising DEI programs targeted for termination
Acting V.A. secretary warned that disguising diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted for termination would result in ‘adverse consequences’
Freshman Dani Carnegie scores season-high 29 points and No. 18 Georgia Tech women beat Virginia
Freshman Dani Carnegie scored a season-high 29 points, Kayla Blackshear and Tonie Morgan each had a double-double, and No. 18 Georgia Tech scored the final 11 points of a 75-62 victory over Virginia.
VA secretary nominee Collins says he wants to update, improve services for vets
Former Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a former Air Force Reserve chaplain, a veteran of the Iraq War and says he wants to improve veterans' services.
Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to
Boosting AI at the VA
The VA has been investing in AI infrastructure for some time now. In 2019, it launched the National Artificial Intelligence Institute. In December, the agency released an inventory documenting more than 230 uses of AI in its health systems.