Senate GOP Confirms Trump Health Nominees In Major MAHA Win

The Senate confirmed two of President Donald Trump’s health nominees Tuesday evening, largely along party lines, in a win for the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement.

Senators voted 53-47 to confirm Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Senate approved Marty Mackary’s nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during a vote of 56 to 44. Democratic New Hampshire Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Democratic Senate Whip Dick Durbin joined with Senate Republicans to confirm Makary. (RELATED: Trump Administration Revokes Billions In COVID Spending)

Bhattacharya and Makary will oversee departments under Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They said they are committed to working with him to implement ‘Make America Healthy Again’ policy priorities.