Douglas Allen Collins (born August 16, 1966) is an American lawyer, politician, and Air Force veteran currently serving as the 12th United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs since 2025.

5 days ago · As a U.S. Air Force Reserve chaplain, Mr. Collins has ministered to our country’s military since 2002. He completed a 2008-2009 deployment to Iraq while stationed at Balad Air …

Nov 18, 2024 · Former Rep. Doug Collins, 58, a Georgia Republican who last ran for office in 2020 when he vied for a U.S. Senate seat, served two years as a Navy chaplain before joining …

Feb 4, 2025 · WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs – released the following statement today after the U.S. Senate …

Feb 4, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the …

12 hours ago · ATLANTA — Confirmed just last week as VA secretary, former Georgia congressman Doug Collins now has additional roles on his plate. In executive orders issued …

Nov 15, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has picked former Georgia congressman Doug Collins to lead the Veterans Affairs Department in his new administration.

Feb 4, 2025 · Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, a defender of President Trump in his first term, won Senate confirmation to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

14 hours ago · WASHINGTON – As former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins tells it, his appointment to Donald Trump’s Cabinet wasn’t a thunderclap moment that “fell from the sky.” Instead, it was …

Nov 15, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has announced former congressman Doug Collins as his pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs.