Senate HELP Committee Advances FDA and NIH Nominees to Full Floor; White House Withdraws CDC Nomination

Senate HELP Committee Advances FDA and NIH Nominees to Full Floor; White House Withdraws CDC Nomination

The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance Dr. Martin Makary for Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) sending their nominations to the full Senate for confirmation. Dr. Makary was approved in a 14-9 vote, with Democratic Senators Maggie… (Eisen, March 13, 2025) #COVID-19, #Food and Drug Administration, #National Institutes of Health, #Women’s Health, #Workforce