Democratic Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono's partisan streak at confirmation hearings continued Thursday as the lone 'no' vote in a committee hearing to recommend VA nominee Doug Collins for confirmation.

Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins received an 18-1 vote from the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee to advance his nomination as VA secretary. Key Concerns Raised: Sen. Mazie Hirono opposed Collins over fears he might overturn a Biden-era rule allowing certain abortion services through the VA.

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote that is likely to

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate’s Veterans Affairs Committee voted overwhelmingly to make Doug Collins ... Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, voted no on moving Collins’ nomination to the floor ...

Doug Collins’s nomination to be the secretary ... The panel voted 18-1, with the lone “no” vote coming from Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), who said Collins’s plans for the VA were ...

Doug Collins is one step closer to becoming the ... The only "no" vote came from Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who raised concerns about Collins' plans for the department. Hirono, a Democrat ...

The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced Doug Collins’ nomination ... vote coming from Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), who said Collins’s plans for the VA were ...

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Doug Collins as his nominee for secretary of veterans affairs on November 14, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a ...

Democrat Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono was the only lawmaker on the Senate's Veterans’ Affairs Committee to oppose the confirmation of President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs,

A federal judge temporarily blocked the president's effort to end birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional" after multiple states tried to stop it in court. On Capitol Hill, though,

Day Four of the Trump administration opens in Washington, D.C. with a raft of Senate hearings including Trump's picks for the Departments of Energy and Interior as well as the EPA and VA. Also on the docket,

VA officials said the exemptions to a Jan. 20 executive order are necessary to provide health care and services to veterans.