The Senate voted 77-23 to approve Doug Collins to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, giving the department a Senate-confirmed leader two weeks into the Trump administration.
President Donald Trump dismissed VA Inspector General Mike Missal, who played a crucial role in uncovering issues with the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout, The Spokesman-Review reported Jan. 31.
Democratic Senator Tim Kaine says the upcoming Virginia gubernatorial race could be a measure of the start of Trump's term and a potential Democratic comeback.