Senate panel advances Biden’s FDA pick in 13-8 vote

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Robert Califf finishes testifying at his Dec. 14 nomination hearing before the Senate HELP Committee on Capitol Hill. | Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

The Senate HELP Committee voted 13-8 on Thursday to advance Robert Califf’s nomination to head the Food and Drug Administration, putting the Biden administration one step closer to installing a permanent leader at an agency critical to the pandemic response.

Two senators who caucus with Democrats — Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) — opposed the nomination. Six Republicans — Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Mike Braun of Indiana, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Jerry Moran of Kansas — joined them in opposition.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) did not vote.

Source:Politico

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