U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearing Underway For Dr. Rachel Levine’s Historic Nomination For HHS Assistant Secretary

By Clare Foran, CNN
(CNN) — A Senate confirmation hearing is taking place today for President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as assistant health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, who is the former director of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
She would make history as the first out transgender federal official to be confirmed by the Senate.
The hearing before the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee will also consider the nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. s