Bipartisan legislation passed by the House would improve at-home care options for ailing vets and mandate protections for community care programs.
Collins served as a chaplain in the Air Force Reserve and deployed to Iraq in 2008.
Hegseth is an Army veteran and will need to be confirmed by the Senate before taking over the top civilian Pentagon post.
The 22-year-old Air National Guard member admitted he illegally collected sensitive secrets and shared them with other users on Discord.
