U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Thursday talked veterans issues with former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, President-elect Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA).
During the meeting, Ossoff and Collins floated ideas on improving the VA to see that Georgia veterans receive timely and effective care.
Ossoff conveyed his priorities such as reducing wait times for community care appointments, strengthening veterans’ access to mental health care and increasing transportation options for veterans in rural areas.
“I appreciated meeting with Congressman Collins to learn more about his plans for the VA and how he would work to improve care for Georgia’s veterans,” Ossoff said. “We had a productive conversation about current challenges Georgia veterans face and ways we could work together to strengthen VA benefits and service.”
Since taking office, Ossoff has sought to work across the aisle to support Georgia’s veterans and improve access to care, including passing bipartisan legislation into law that cleared a backlog of veterans’ records requests.
Ossoff, who has conducted continued oversight of the VA, said he’ll continue to meet with Trump’s nominees in the coming months.
