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Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee favorably reports Douglas A. Collins nomination
Summary
The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to favorably report the nomination of Congressman Douglas A. Collins to be secretary of Veterans Affairs after members expressed support and a few concerns about staffing, abortion counseling rules and privatization.
The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to favorably report the nomination of Congressman Douglas A. Collins to be secretary of Veterans Affairs during its meeting, advancing the nomination to the full Senate. The committee recorded a roll-call vote with 12 ayes and 1 no.
The nomination matters because the secretary would oversee the VA's health-care, benefits and facilities programs and could influence policy on staffing, implementation of the PACT Act for toxic-exposed veterans, and existing VA rules on abortion counseling and care. Committee members said having a confirmed secretary would help the department advocate for veterans and respond to administrative policies such as hiring freezes.
Committee Chair (unnamed in the transcript) said, “I will be voting in support of…
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