HHS Secretary Nominee Becerra Could Face Tough Audience At Senate Confirmation Hearings
House Ways & Means Panel Chair Richard Neal says Becerra will promote equity in health care, but GOP Sen. Mike Braun brands him as a “socialist”
Executive Summary
President Biden’s pick for HHS secretary, Xavier Becerra, is scheduled to face supporters and detractors at US Senate confirmation hearings next week.
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