STAT+: Senate health committee schedules vote on FDA commissioner nominee Overton
WASHINGTON — The Senate health committee has scheduled a pivotal vote for next week on the nomination of Heidi Overton to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, as Republicans race to confirm President Trump’s nominees before losing power.
Key points
- If it passes, Overton’s nomination would then go before the full Senate for a confirmation vote.
- The committee will also vote on James O’Neill’s nomination to serve as director of the National Science Foundation and three other nominations.
- The vote will take place on November 18, according to a committee release.
It would take just one Republican on the committee to sink Overton, assuming all Democrats on the panel vote against her.
Additional details
- Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) pressed Overton on whether she would support efforts to restrict telehealth access to abortion medication.
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