Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who raised concerns about Collins' plans for the department. PREVIOUS: Trump nominates former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins to head VA Hirono, a Democrat, said she opposed ...

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 ...

Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans ...