The Senate on March 18 narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra as health secretary, due to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) crossing the aisle and voting with Democrats. Collins joined all the Democrats present in the 50–49 vote. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) missed the vote. Collins announced last week her intention to vote for Becerra. “Although there are issues where I strongly disagree with Mr. Becerra, I believe he merits confirmation as HHS Secretary. I look forward to working with the Department to achieve bipartisan results on behalf of the American people,” she said in a statement, referring to the Department of Health and Human Services. Republicans for weeks had said they opposed approving Becerra, arguing he wasn’t qualified. “Mr. Becerra’s lack of healthcare experience, enthusiasm for replacing private health insurance with government-run Medicare-for-all, and embrace of radical policies on immigration, abortion, and religious liberty, render him unfit for any position of public trust, …
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