Washington — 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.

Former Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins was confirmed Tuesday as President Trump’s Veterans Affairs secretary after receiving near-unanimous support at the committee level. The Senate voted 77-23 to confirm Collins,

The Senate confirmed Doug Collins, an Air Force Reserve chaplain and former Republican House representative, to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.