Hawaii's Hirono only senator to vote no on Collins, continuing partisan streak at hearings
Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a ...
Doug Collins promises to be fighter for veterans during confirmation hearing
Veterans affairs secretary nominee Doug Collins pledged to be a fierce defender of the department’s workforce and for ...
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Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
Doug Collins’s nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote likely to be uncontentious. The panel voted 18-1, with the lone “no” vote coming from ...
Healthcare Dive1d
Trump pick for VA secretary promises to prioritize Oracle EHR deployment
Doug Collins expressed interest in restarting EHR deployments sooner than planned. One lawmaker called the years-long project ...
Boosting AI at the VA
The VA has been investing in AI infrastructure for some time now. In 2019, it launched the National Artificial Intelligence Institute. In December, the agency released an inventory documenting more ...
VA secretary nominee promises expanded care options amid worries of ballooning costs
Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, on Tuesday hinted at an ...
Government Executive4d
VA secretary nominee rejects privatization but wants more employee firings
The Veterans Affairs Department’s workforce will have a advocate in its next secretary, President Trump’s pick to lead the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Democrats face reckoning on immigration policy during Trump’s second term
Some Georgia Democrats say they're playing catch-up after Republicans used immigration concerns to power electoral gains in November.