The Senate has confirmed Doug Collins to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Collins enjoyed broad bi-partisan support, despite Democrat concerns he’ll uphold the federal law that bans the VA from performing abortions. That law was temporarily amended under President Biden in 2022. Separately Collins has disavowed any intention to privitize the VA. But the former Georgia congressman told his committee hearing last month the VA “existits for the veterans”, and that some veterans may prefer to use private providers.