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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · SecretaryIn office

Runs veterans health care, benefits, and cemeteries.

Douglas A. Collins was appointed, not elected, and is worth between −$2.6M and −$786K. This file tracks the money next to the markets this office controls.

Veterans health careDisability benefitsGI BillVA hospitals
Official portrait of Douglas A. Collins
Douglas A. Collins
File A - Money Read

What the money shows

Douglas A. Collins is Secretary of Veterans Affairs at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an office tied to Veterans health care, Disability benefits, and GI Bill. Douglas A. Collins has a listed net worth of -$1.7M, sourced to Forbes. Douglas A. Collins's appointment file lists President Trump, and a 2025 sworn-in year. Douglas A. Collins's career file includes Air Force Reserve chaplain and Georgia House 2007-2013.

Sources: OGE · FEC

Nominated
Nov 14, 2024
by President Trump
Sworn in
Feb 5, 2025
12th Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Term
Serves at the President's pleasure
File A - The money, next to the power

The portfolio vs. the jurisdiction

Estimated net worth: Estimated $1.0M by Forbes.Forbes · 2025-08-13
File B - The power

What this office controls

Veterans Affairs runs a national health system, disability benefits, education support, home-loan guarantees, and national cemeteries. Its decisions affect veterans, hospitals, universities, lenders, and contractors.

File C - Before this office

Career

Air Force Reserve chaplain · Georgia House 2007-2013 · U.S. House 2013-2021