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 Base. He remains a colonel in the Air Force Reserve. Secretary Collins served as a U.S. Representative for Georgia’s Ninth Congressional District from 2013-2021.

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 the Air Force as a...

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 voted to confirm Congressman Doug Collins as the next Secretary of …

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 helm of a department that provides crucial care to America’s veterans.. Collins, a former Air Force chaplain, was confirmed on a 77-23 vote, becoming the latest addition to President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.

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 Monday night, President Donald Trump ...

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 the culmination of ...

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