Former Georgia Rep. Doug Collins will be the next secretary of veteran affairs, putting the Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America’s veterans.

The Senate voted 77-23 to confirm Collins, who had served in Congress for nearly a decade before briefly leaving public office.

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America’s veterans.