The majority of Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted on Thursday night to advance the nomination of former Rep. Doug Collins, who in December 2020 signed an amicus brief seeking to invalidate former Joe Biden's victory the month before.

If confirmed, Collins will have the monumental task of fixing a department that is already criticized for having slow response times, inadequate mental health support systems, and budget shortfall issues.

President Donald Trump tapped Burgum, a billionaire software industry entrepreneur, to spearhead the administration’s ambitions to boost fossil fuel production.

Trump VA chief nominee Doug Collins passed a Senate cloture vote Thursday night. He will proceed to a full vote on the Senate floor for confirmation.

The Senate voted 79 to 18 to confirm Mr. Burgum, a former governor of North Dakota, as the next interior secretary.

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Former Rep. Doug Collins will have to address matters such as veteran homelessness, mental healthcare, and whether to privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs if confirmed as its secretary, several veteran-adjacent leaders said.

President Trump's nominees for top posts in his administration are gearing up for their Senate confirmation hearings, which kicked off earlier this month.

President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Doug Collins, Air Force Reserve colonel and former Georgia congressman, as VA secretary signaled a commitment to changing things for the better and prioritizing the millions of veterans who depend on the VA.

President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.

So far, three people have been confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet: former Sen. Marco Rubio as the secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Pete Hegseth as secretary of Defense.

Burgum succeeds Deb Haaland, who cut back on oil and gas sales and prioritized solar and wind projects on federal lands.