Senate Health Committee

A US Senate committee has voted to hold Anthony Fauci, the former top US infectious disease official, in contempt of Congress. The vote escalates a standoff between Republican lawmakers and Fauci, who has faced repeated congressional scrutiny over the federal response to Covid-19 and related documents. The contempt measure now moves toward a full Senate consideration, keeping the dispute in the political spotlight.

The Senate Finance Committee has voted to advance several of the administration's nominees overseeing health and tax policy, moving them a step closer to confirmation by the full Senate. The committee's approval sends the nominations forward for floor consideration, where senators will debate and vote on each appointee. Attention now turns to whether the nominees can secure enough support amid broader partisan tensions over health and tax policy.

Members of both parties on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee repeatedly pressed the White House's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Heidi Overton, for her views on health policy. Lawmakers tried several times to draw out opinions or commitments but got little in return, drawing bipartisan frustration at the confirmation hearing.

The Senate health committee has voted to advance Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination to become US surgeon general, moving her candidacy to the full Senate. Saphier, a radiologist and medical commentator, would become the nation's top public health communicator if confirmed. Attention now turns to whether senators will back her appointment and how she would shape federal health messaging.

Nicole Saphier, President Trump's nominee for Surgeon General, has cleared a key Senate committee, moving her one step closer to confirmation. The Fox News medical contributor's nomination has drawn attention given her media background and mixed record on public health messaging, with scientists and health commentators debating her fitness for the role as her candidacy advances on Capitol Hill.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Dr. Nicole Saphier to be US surgeon general, moving the process toward a full Senate vote. Supporters back her medical background, while critics are debating her qualifications and past public commentary as confirmation approaches.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is voting on nominations for Surgeon General and other senior public health officials. The roll-call votes determine whether the nominees advance to the full Senate for confirmation. C-SPAN carried the committee session, which covers key leadership posts at federal health agencies.

Two key Senate health committees are undergoing major shake-ups, according to a report by STAT. The changes affect the leadership and composition of panels with significant influence over US health policy, including areas such as drug pricing, public health agencies, and medical regulation. Details about which members are affected and the implications for upcoming health legislation remain limited, but the restructuring is expected to shape how health priorities move through Congress.

A US Senate committee has advanced the nomination of Nicole Saphier to become Surgeon General, moving her candidacy a step closer to a full Senate confirmation vote. Saphier, a physician and medical commentator, would become the nation's top public health voice if confirmed. Attention now turns to whether the full Senate will approve her appointment and how she would shape federal public health messaging.