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The Senate confirmed Douglas Collins of Georgia as Secretary of Veterans Affairs by a vote of 77–23.
The Senate voted on Douglas Collins’s nomination to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, the federal agency that serves veterans. The Senate confirmed Collins, with 77 senators voting yes and 23 voting no.
The nomination is confirmed, completing the Senate’s consideration of it.
Why it matters. The confirmation puts Collins in charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Who’s affected. Veterans: The department led by the confirmed secretary serves veterans. · Department of Veterans Affairs: The department will be led by its confirmed secretary.
Democrats. Democrats split, with 22 voting yes and 23 voting no.
Republicans. All 53 Republicans in the breakdown voted yes.
Feb 4, 2025
The Senate confirmed Douglas Collins of Georgia as Secretary of Veterans Affairs by a vote of 77–23.
This was the Senate’s confirmation vote, part of its constitutional role in considering presidential nominations. Confirmation required more yes votes than no votes among senators voting.
The nomination is confirmed, completing the Senate’s consideration of it.
The confirmation puts Collins in charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The vote received support from Republicans and independents, while Democrats were split. Overall, 77 senators voted yes and 23 voted no.
Democrats split, with 22 voting yes and 23 voting no.
All 53 Republicans in the breakdown voted yes.
Both independents voted yes.