Former Rep. Doug Collins will have to address matters such as veteran homelessness, mental healthcare, and whether to privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs if confirmed as its secretary, several veteran-adjacent leaders said.

Collins is awaiting a confirmation vote from the Senate, which will determine whether he becomes the 12th secretary of veterans affairs. He had bipartisan support among the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, with members voting 18-1 to advance him to a full floor vote.