Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Mar 2021
Senate narrowly confirms Becerra as health secretary
18 March 2021 - Republican Sen. Susan Collins joined all of the Democrats present in the 50-49 vote.
The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, installing a progressive stalwart in President Joe Biden's Cabinet who's poised to aggressively roll back Trump administration policies and oversee a major expansion of health coverage.
