Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Feb 2022
With no votes to spare, Senate advances Califf’s FDA nomination toward final vote
14 February 2022 - In a dramatically close procedural vote Monday night, the Senate voted 49-45 to advance Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the Food and Drug Administration, virtually guaranteeing he will soon be confirmed as its commissioner.
The Senate vote Monday night technically only limits debate on Califf’s confirmation; lawmakers will have to hold another formal floor vote on Califf’s confirmation before he assumes the agency’s top job.
