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

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

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 R