Committee Questions FDA Commissioner Nominee on Vaccines, Political Interference, Mifepristone, and More

Committee Questions FDA Commissioner Nominee on Vaccines, Political Interference, Mifepristone, and More

Today, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) held a hearing to consider the nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton to serve as the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Additional details on the hearing follow. The HELP Committee was also scheduled to vote on the nominations of Nicole Saphier as Surgeon General, Timothy Westlake as… (Slifer, September 24, 2026) #Food and Drug Administration, #Prescription Drugs, #Program Integrity, #Public Health, #Transparency