Trump Va chooses Doug Collins progressing in full Senate vote
President Donald Trump ‘With the choice of leading the Veterans Questions Department, Doug Collins, on Thursday night he brought a Senate vote to Cloutura.
The vote was 83-13.
He will find a complete vote upstairs to the Senate for a certificate, which is expected to be easily provided with a strong double -sided representation.
Former US Congressmen, a native of Gainesville, Georgia, also serves as a chaplain in US Air Force Reserve.
Collins was expected to face a difficult confirmation struggle and saw a double -sided support at the hearing of his committee, with a lonely exception to the Democratic Senator Mazie Harono from Hawaii, who voted against him.
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If it is confirmed as a secretary va, Collins would get the task of overseeing a relaxed health care system and used for state veterans.
Long waiting time to see service providers, lack of access to community care, inadequate Mental health support And the disadvantages of the budget are just some of the many problems that have tortured secretaries in the Republican and democratic administration.
Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.