Jamie Dupree: Washington Insider Columnist for AJC

JAMIE DUPREE

Congress can do better — and so can Georgia

In his final column for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jamie Dupree says little has changed over the last five years in Congress. That's not a good thing.

Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, at his Senate confirmation hearing in Washington, Jan. 21, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

OPINION

A clash over the future of the Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Secretary Doug Collins, the former Georgia congressman, wasted no time going on the attack when faced with criticism over a new VA disability rule.