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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Nominations for Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary for Health
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing on February 25, 2021, to consider the nominations of Dr. Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General and Dr. Rachel Levine for Assistant Secretary for Health. The session included opening statements from committee leadership and established the procedural framework for questioning the nominees.
This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for two key public health leadership positions responsible for overseeing national health policy and the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Who It Affects
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Dr. Vivek Murthy
He is the subject of a nomination hearing for federal office.
Dr. Rachel Levine
She is the subject of a nomination hearing for federal office.
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
The committee is responsible for conducting the confirmation hearing and reviewing the nominees' qualifications.
Key Facts
- The committee held a hearing on February 25, 2021, to review the nominations of Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Rachel Levine.
- Dr. Vivek Murthy was nominated for the positions of Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service and Surgeon General.
- Dr. Rachel Levine was nominated for the position of Assistant Secretary for Health.
- Dr. Murthy's formal nomination was received by the committee on January 20, 2021.
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- Dr. Murthy's ethics and financial disclosure paperwork was received on February 3, 2021.
- Dr. Levine's formal nomination was received by the committee on February 13, 2021.
- Dr. Levine's committee paperwork was received on February 10, 2021, and ethics paperwork on February 17, 2021.
- The hearing was conducted with COVID-19 safety protocols, including social distancing and remote participation by some members.
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Nomination Paperwork Timeline
The committee received the nominees' ethics and financial paperwork within a narrow window in February 2021, shortly before the hearing date.
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