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Nonpartisan

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Prior offices
Georgia House of Representatives District 27
U.S. House Georgia District 9
Successor: Andrew Clyde

Compensation

Net worth

(2012) $301,001

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

North Georgia College, 1988

Graduate

New Orleans Theological Seminary, 1996

Law

John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, 2008

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force Reserve

Personal
Profession
Pastor/Lawyer
Contact

Campaign website

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Doug Collins is the U.S. secretary of veterans affairs in President Donald Trump's (R) second presidential cabinet. The Senate voted 77-23 to confirm Collins on February 4, 2025, and he was sworn in the next day.[1][2]

Collins (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 9th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2013. He left office on January 3, 2021.

Collins was born in Gainesville, Georgia. He received a bachelor's degree in political science and criminal justice from North Georgia College in 1988, a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Theological Seminary in 1996, and a law degree from John Marshall Law School in 2008.[2][3] Before attending law school, Collins was a pastor and worked in safety product sales.[2][4] After September 11, 2001, Collins became an Air Force Reserve chaplain, having previously served two years as a chaplain in the Navy Reserve.[5][4] Collins was deployed to Iraq from 2008 to 2009.[2]

Collins first assumed elected office in 2007, representing District 27 in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was re-elected twice. In 2012, Collins was elected to Georgia's 9th Congressional District and served four terms. Collins was the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2020.[6] Trump appointed Collins as an advisor to his impeachment defense team in January 2020. [7]

In 2020, Collins ran in the special general election for U.S. Senate in Georgia, receiving 20% of the vote to Raphael Warnock's (D) 32.9% and Kelly Loeffler's (R) 25.9%.

On November 14, 2024, Trump announced that he had selected Collins as his nominee for secretary of veterans affairs in his second presidential term. Collins said, "Our heroes deserve the best care and support. We'll fight tirelessly to streamline and cut regulations in the VA, root out corruption, and ensure every veteran receives the benefits they've earned. Together, we'll make the VA work for those who fought for us."[8]

Biography

Collins was born in Gainesville, Georgia. He received a bachelor's degree from North Georgia College in 1988, a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Theological Seminary in 1996, and a law degree from John Marshall Law School in 2008.[3] Before attending law school, Collins was a pastor and worked in sales.[4] After September 11, 2001, Collins became an Air Force Reserve chaplain.[5]

Collins first assumed elected office in 2007, representing District 27 in the Georgia House of Representatives. He was re-elected twice. In 2012, Collins ran to represent Georgia's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House, and was re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018. Collins ran in the 2020 special general election for U.S. Senate in Georgia, receiving 20% of the vote to Raphael Warnock's (D) 32.9% and Kelly Loeffler's (R) 25.9%.

Nomination for secretary of veterans affairs

See also: Donald Trump presidential transition, 2024-2025 and Confirmation process for Doug Collins for secretary of veterans affairs
Donald Trump's Cabinet
(second term)
Candidate: Doug Collins
Position: Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ApprovedaAnnounced:November 12, 2024
ApprovedaHearing:January 21, 2025
ApprovedaCommittee:Veterans' Affairs
ApprovedaReported:Favorable (18-1)
ApprovedaConfirmed:February 4, 2025
ApprovedaVote:77-23

Trump announced on November 14, 2024, that he had selected Collins as his nominee for secretary of Veterans Affairs in his second presidential term. In a statement, Trump said, "We must take care of our brave men and women in uniform, and Doug will be a great advocate for our Active Duty Servicemembers, Veterans, and Military Families to ensure they have the support they need."[9]

The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing for Collins on January 21, 2025.[10] The Senate voted 77-23 to confirm Collins on February 4, 2025.[11] Click here to read more about the confirmation process.

Summary of Senate vote on Doug Collins' nomination for secretary of veterans affairs (February 4, 2025)
Party Votes for Votes against Not voting
Democratic Party Democrats 22 23 0
Republican Party Republicans 53 0 0
Grey.png Independents 2 0 0
Totals 54 46 0



Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate special election in Georgia, 2020 (Loeffler vs. Warnock runoff)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in the special general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on January 5, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
51.0
 
2,289,113
Image of Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Loeffler (R)
 
49.0
 
2,195,841

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,484,954
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General election

Special general election for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
32.9
 
1,617,035
✔
Image of Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Loeffler (R)
 
25.9
 
1,273,214
Image of Doug Collins
Doug Collins (R)
 
20.0
 
980,454
Image of Deborah Jackson
Deborah Jackson (D) Candidate Connection
 
6.6
 
324,118
Image of Matt Lieberman
Matt Lieberman (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.8
 
136,021
Image of Tamara Johnson-Shealey
Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D)
 
2.2
 
106,767
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Jamesia James (D)
 
1.9
 
94,406
Image of Derrick Grayson
Derrick Grayson (R)
 
1.0
 
51,592
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Joy Felicia Slade (D)
 
0.9
 
44,945
Image of Annette Davis Jackson
Annette Davis Jackson (R)
 
0.9
 
44,335
Image of Kandiss Taylor
Kandiss Taylor (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
40,349
Image of A. Wayne Johnson
A. Wayne Johnson (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
36,176
Image of Brian Slowinski
Brian Slowinski (L)
 
0.7
 
35,431
Image of Richard Dien Winfield
Richard Dien Winfield (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
28,687
Image of Ed Tarver
Ed Tarver (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
26,333
Image of Allen Buckley
Allen Buckley (Independent)
 
0.4
 
17,954
Image of John Fortuin
John Fortuin (G)
 
0.3
 
15,293
Image of Elbert Bartell
Elbert Bartell (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
14,640
Image of Valencia Stovall
Valencia Stovall (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
13,318
Image of Michael Todd Greene
Michael Todd Greene (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
13,293
Image of Rod Mack
Rod Mack (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
7

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 4,914,368
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Georgia's 9th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Incumbent Doug Collins defeated Josh McCall in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Doug Collins
Doug Collins (R)
 
79.5
 
224,661
Image of Josh McCall
Josh McCall (D)
 
20.5
 
57,912
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
9

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 282,582
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Josh McCall defeated Dave Cooper in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Josh McCall
Josh McCall
 
52.7
 
6,949
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Dave Cooper
 
47.3
 
6,230

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 13,179
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9

Incumbent Doug Collins advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 9 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Doug Collins
Doug Collins
 
100.0
 
63,646

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 63,646
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2016

See also: Georgia's 9th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Doug Collins (R) faced no opponent in the general election. Collins defeated Paul Broun, Bernie Fontaine, Mike Scupin, and Roger Fitzpatrick in the Republican primary on May 24, 2016.[12][13]

U.S. House, Georgia District 9 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins Incumbent 100% 256,535
Total Votes 256,535
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


U.S. House, Georgia District 9 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins Incumbent 61.3% 52,080
Paul Broun 22.1% 18,772
Roger Fitzpatrick 10.5% 8,945
Mike Scupin 3.4% 2,856
Bernie Fontaine 2.8% 2,342
Total Votes 84,995
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

See also: Georgia's 9th Congressional District elections, 2014

Collins ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He won the nomination in the Republican nomination in the primary election.[14] He defeated challenger David Vogel (Georgia) (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Georgia District 9 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins Incumbent 80.67% 146,059
     Democratic David Vogel 19.33% 34,988
Total Votes 181,047
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. House, Georgia District 9 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins Incumbent 80.2% 49,951
Bernard Fontaine 19.8% 12,315
Total Votes 62,266
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2012

See also: Georgia's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012

Collins ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 9th District. Collins won the nomination on the Republican ticket, and won the general election in November 2012.[15] The signature filing deadline was May 25, 2012, with the primary July 31, 2012. He and Zoller both won the primary and advanced to a runoff primary election.[16] Collins defeated Martha Zoller in the Republican runoff primary on August 21, 2012.[17]

U.S. House, Georgia District 9 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Jody Cooley 23.8% 60,052
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins 76.2% 192,101
Total Votes 252,153
Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
U.S. House, Georgia District 9 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Collins 41.8% 45,894
Roger D. Fitzpatrick 17.1% 18,730
Martha Zoller 41.1% 45,160
Total Votes 109,784

2010

See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2010

Collins ran for re-election to the 27th District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the July 20 primary and no one filed to run against him in the general election. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.[18]

Georgia House of Representatives, District 27 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Doug Collins (R) 16,487 100.0%

2008

In 2008 Collins was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 27. Collins (R) ran unopposed and finished with 20,634 votes.[19] Collins raised $9,765 for his campaign fund.[20]

Georgia House of Representatives District 27
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Doug Collins (R) 20,634

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Doug Collins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Collins' campaign website stated the following:

“

Supporting President Trump

I am one of President Trump's most fierce defenders and will not apologize for supporting our President's conservative policies.

When the Democrats called for impeachment hearings, I was one of 8 Republican Congressmen selected to defend the President. I took that opportunity to expose the impeachment proceedings for what they were: a baseless, politically motivated sham.

As Senator, I will continue to support the President's conservative policy agenda in his second term.

Defending the Right to Life

I am unapologetically pro-life. As a pastor and a father, protecting the unborn is one of my top priorities.

I have led efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and to prohibit taxpayer dollars from paying for abortions.

As Senator, I will continue to champion pro-life principles, just as I have done since I was elected.

Protecting the Right to Bear Arms

As a father, I feel an obligation to ensure that future generations have the opportunity to enjoy the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights – including the right to keep and bear arms.

Some of the Democrats' proposed legislation would strip law-abiding citizens of their Second Amendment rights and do nothing to make us safer. I refuse to join Democrats in abandoning the bedrock of our constitutional freedoms and due process.

I was taught to respect guns and the freedoms granted to us by the Constitution, and I will continue to live by that philosophy as Senator.

Supporting Veterans and Law Enforcement

Growing up as the son of a Georgia State Trooper, our law enforcement officers and military were always my biggest heroes and a part of my family. These dedicated men and women put their lives on the line to serve and protect each and every day, and as Senator, I won’t let them down.

Cutting Taxes and Spending

As a former small business owner, I understand firsthand the many obstacles small businesses face. From ensuring access to high-speed Internet to supporting tax cuts for individuals and businesses, I have made it a top priority to champion pro-growth policies and reduce unnecessary barriers to help small businesses thrive. I worked hand-in-hand with President Trump and my Republican colleagues to pass historic tax reform, and we’re continuing to see the results.

Assisting Farmers

As part of a family farm, I understand the challenges our farming communities are dealing with. The agriculture industry—including poultry—is the bedrock of our economy here in Georgia. As Senator, I will continue to advocate on their behalf as Congress works to support American farmers.[21]

”
—Doug Collins' campaign website (2020)[22]

Campaign advertisements

October 1, 2020
February 19, 2020


2016

The following issues were listed on Collins' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Pro-life: Throughout my time as an elected official in both the Georgia legislature and in Congress, I have worked tirelessly to fight for and protect the lives of the unborn.
  • Immigration: Immigration is a federal issue that requires a federal solution. We must secure the border by enforcing the laws that are already on the books in order to solve our illegal immigration problem while not allowing amnesty for those already here.
  • Jobs: Heavier taxes and regulations are not the solution. What the federal government needs to do is stop wastefully spending taxpayer dollars. Plain and simple, we cannot afford to spend money that we do not have.
  • Defense and Homeland Security: As an Air Force Chaplain, I know firsthand the serious responsibility our men and women in uniform face everyday protecting our freedom. My years of service in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, which included a tour of duty in Iraq, provided me firsthand knowledge of the issues and problems our soldiers face while serving in a war zone and returning home. The world is rapidly growing more dangerous, and we must ensure our military has every resource necessary to combat the challenges at hand.
  • Federal Spending: The federal government doesn’t have a revenue problem – it has a spending addiction that must be broken. I cosponsored the Balanced Budget Amendment because I believe the federal government should not spend more than what it takes in every year. Like most Americans, my family has to manage our checkbook this way, and there’s no reason Congress can’t do the same.

[21]

”
—Doug Collins' campaign website, http://www.collinsleads.com/issues

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Collins was assigned to the following committees:[23]

2015-2016

Collins served on the following committees:[24]

2013-2014

Collins served on the following committees:[25][26]

Georgia House

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Collins served on the following committees:

Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021

The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021
Vote Bill and description Status
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (365-65)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (208-199)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (234-193)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (419-6)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (236-173)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (240-190)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (237-187)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (377-48)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (363-40)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (417-3)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (230-192)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (297-120)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (417-1)
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (228-164)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (415-2)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Passed (300 -128)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (363-62)
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (335-78)
Not Voting Yes check.svg Passed (322-87)
Yes check.svg Yea Yes check.svg Passed (411-7)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Guilty (230-197)
Red x.svg Nay Yes check.svg Guilty (229-198)


Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Campaign finance summary

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Doug Collins campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. Senate GeorgiaLost general$7,331,207 $7,310,436
2018U.S. House Georgia District 9Won general$1,415,137 $758,333
2016U.S. House, Georgia District 9Won $1,203,402 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Georgia, District 9)Won $848,530 N/A**
2012U.S. House Georgia District 9Won $765,887 N/A**
Grand total$11,564,163 $8,068,769
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal Gain Index

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The PGI will consist of the following metrics:

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    • What percentage of a member's staff were previously lobbyists?
  • Donation concentration (coming soon)
    • What industries are contributing the most to each member?
  • Stock trading (coming soon)
    • What stocks are each member holding in their portfolio?

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Collins' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $102,004 and $499,998. That averages to $301,001, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Collins ranked as the 318th most wealthy representative in 2012.[148] Between 2011 and 2012, Collins' calculated net worth[149] decreased by an average of 42 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[150]

Doug Collins Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2011$514,775
2012$301,001
Growth from 2011 to 2012:−42%
Average annual growth:−42%[151]
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[152]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Collins received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Leadership PACs industry.

From 2011-2014, 24.71 percent of Collins' career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[153]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Doug Collins Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $1,443,990
Total Spent $1,093,332
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Leadership PACs$91,853
Health Professionals$81,050
Lawyers/Law Firms$79,680
Retired$57,718
TV/Movies/Music$46,500
% total in top industry6.36%
% total in top two industries11.97%
% total in top five industries24.71%

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Collins was a centrist Republican follower as of July 28, 2014. This was the same rating Collins received in June 2013.[154]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[155]

Collins most often votes with:

Collins least often votes with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Collins missed 59 of 1,723 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounted to 3.4 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[156]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.

2013

Collins ranked 16th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[157]

2012

Information on 2012 vote rating is unavailable.

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Collins voted with the Republican Party 95.1 percent of the time, which ranked 78th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Doug Collins voted with the Republican Party 96.1 percent of the time, which ranked 118th among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Noteworthy events

Decision to self-quarantine on March 9, 2020

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

Collins announced on March 9, 2020, that he would self-quarantine following his exposure to an individual at the Conservative Political Action Conference who had tested positive for coronavirus.[158]

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  1. ↑ Politico, "Senate confirms VA Secretary," February 4, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, "Douglas A. Collins," accessed February 11, 2025
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "COLLINS, Doug," accessed December 3, 2024
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gainesville Times, "North Hall's Doug Collins answers 'call' to office," January 7, 2007
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Military.com, "Who Is Doug Collins? A Look at Trump's Pick to Head the VA," November 18, 2024
  6. ↑ The Hill, "Hegseth set to start Trump’s Cabinet confirmation hearings," January 14, 2025
  7. ↑ The Hill, "White House appoints GOP House members to advise Trump’s impeachment team," January 20, 2020
  8. ↑ X, "Doug Collins on November 14, 2024," accessed February 11, 2025
  9. ↑ X, "Karoline Leavitt on November 14, 2024," accessed November 14, 2024
  10. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, "Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Postpones Nomination Hearing for Congressman Doug Collins to be VA Secretary," January 13, 2025
  11. ↑ Politico, "Senate confirms VA Secretary," February 4, 2025
  12. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
  13. ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named prim
  15. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Doug Collins becomes first in race for new 9th," accessed December 4, 2011
  16. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed 2012
  17. ↑ AP Results, "Georgia U.S. House Runoff Results," accessed August 21, 2012
  18. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2010 Election results," accessed 2010
  19. ↑ Georgia House of Representatives, "Election results," accessed 2011
  20. ↑ Follow the Money, "Campaign funds," accessed 2011
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  22. ↑ Doug Collins' 2020 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 7, 2020
  23. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
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  28. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  29. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
  30. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  31. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
  32. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
  33. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  34. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  35. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
  36. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  37. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
  38. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  39. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  40. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  41. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
  42. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  43. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
  44. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
  45. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
  46. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
  47. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
  48. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
  49. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
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  53. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  54. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  55. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  56. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  57. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  58. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  59. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  60. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  61. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  62. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  63. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  64. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  65. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  66. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  67. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  68. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  69. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  70. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  71. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  72. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  73. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
  74. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
  75. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
  76. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
  77. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  78. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  79. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
  80. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
  81. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
  82. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
  83. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
  84. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
  85. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
  86. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
  87. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
  88. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
  89. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
  90. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
  91. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  92. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
  93. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  94. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
  95. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
  96. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
  97. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
  98. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
  99. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
  100. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
  101. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
  102. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
  103. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
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  106. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
  107. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
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  149. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
  150. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
  151. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
  152. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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