The Senate voted 77-23 to confirm Collins, who had served in Congress for nearly a decade before briefly leaving public office.

By a wide margin,U.S. Representative Doug Collins was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the next United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America’s veterans.