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Former GA Rep. Doug Collins confirmed as Trump’s VA secretary

Former Georgia Republican Republican Republican Dog Collins was confirmed on Tuesday as a Secretary of Trump on Tuesday after receiving almost unnecessary support at the Committee level.

The Senate voted on 77-23 and confirmed Collins. Collins has been representing the ninth parliamentary area of ​​Georgia in the country's ninth parliamentary area before leaving the public office, following the failed campaign, which was representing Peach in the upper room in 2020.

When he accepted his nomination last November, he said, “I vowed to rationalize and reduce the regulation of VA, eradicate corruption, and to fight without knowing the benefits of all veterans. Ta”.

Former Georgia Republican Republican Republican Doug Collins was confirmed on Tuesday as a secretary of Trump's veteran issue on Tuesday after receiving almost no meaning at the committee level. Getty Image

Colonel Air Force and Collins, the minister of the military Criticized Leadership of the retirement penalty bureau in the last administration.

Currently, he led the second largest federal agency to provide medical and other benefits to about 18 million veterans.

When he announced his pick, Trump, 78 -year -old, 58 -year -old Collins said, “We have the support that they need to make our active military, veterans, and military families have great supporters. We guarantee what we are. “

Mr. Trump said that the 58 -year -old Colonel and the minister of the military stated that “we will be a great advocate to guarantee that our active servants, veterans, and military families are needed.” Ta. AP

Last month, VA Pick cleared the Senate retirement and soldiers with 18-1 votes, and Senator Mazy Whilono (D-Hawaii) announced that Collins eliminated compensation for some pregnancy. 。 He told the Hawaii Democratic Party that he had promised to follow the law on the issue.

While in parliament, he raised a bill to reduce federal funds for abortion, and in 2020, one of the eight House of Republican members working in the Defense Team for Trump's first Senate bullet EACH trial. Became famous as a person.

Collins, who attended John Marshall School in Atlanta, also supported legal issues for the 2020 election results. The 45th President's efforts to reverses Joe Biden's victory

Last month, Collins cleared the Senate retirement and soldiers with 18-1, and Senator Mazy Whilono (D-Hawaii) has announced that Collins eliminates compensation for some abortion procedures. AFP via Getty Images

At another point, he also refused to regard the post as a national information director during the first Trump administration.

“Congratulations to Collins knows the opportunity and challenges of the veterans directly, and has promised to make them first,” said Jerry Moran (R-KAN), Chairman of the Senate retirement committee. After voting on the panel to confirm him, he said.

“I will work with the committee to conduct critical reforms in VA, and to support our country's veterans and their families better.”

The VA's annual budget is about $ 369 billion, hiring more than 370,000 workers.

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