FDA Lawyer’s Exit Convinced Senator to Advance Director Nominee
The resignation of a top US Food and Drug Administration lawyer helped convince Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, a member of a key US Senate panel, to advance the nomination of FDA commissioner nominee Marty Makary,
Trump’s NIH and FDA nominees advance to full Senate vote
Drs. Jay Bhattacharya and Marty Makary progressed along partisan lines to a full Senate vote on their confirmations for NIH and FDA, respectively.
Trump's pick for NIH director clears committee, heads to full Senate vote
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday morning to advance President Donald Trump's pick to head the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, in a 12 to 11 party line vote.
Senate HELP Committee Advances Trump NIH Director And FDA Commissioner Nominees For Full Senate Vote
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee held an executive session to advance the nominations of Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Marty Makary to be Food and Drug Administration.
Trump’s FDA and NIH picks clear committee, teeing up final Senate confirmation
President Trump’s nominees to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared a key Senate committee largely along party lines Thursday, paving the way for a full floor vote to confirm them.
Senate panel OKs Makary’s nomination as FDA commissioner
The Senate Committee on Health, Labor and Pensions voted Thursday to advance Marty Makary’s nomination as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. He will likely be confirmed in the full Senate.
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'Amazingly Bad': Bill Cassidy Mocks Protestor After Outburst During Confirmation Hearing
Senator Bill Cassidy mocked a protester after an outburst, labeling her actions "amazingly bad." What drivers said after Atlanta Cup race won by Christopher Bell MSNBC Chief Plans Evening ...
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A Skeptical G.O.P. Senator Makes His Peace With Kennedy
After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana, is embracing the “gestalt” of Kennedy’s measles response.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy sided with Trump on RFK Jr., but he still faces a tough primary race
Sen. Bill Cassidy publicly struggled with whether to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services before he fell in line behind President Donald Trump's pick.
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Cassidy defends vote for vaccine skeptic Kennedy as Health Chief
This comes after Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy cast a key vote in committee, advancing Kennedy's nomination as President Trump's Health and Human Services secretary. Cassidy took to the ...
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Senate Republican: Putin ‘killing anyone who disagrees with him’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s track record of killing his perceived enemies on Monday, coming as President Trump and his Cabinet studiously avoid ...