Bill Cassidy voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS and confirmed Nicole Saphier as surgeon general.

The entities involved

• Department of Health & Human Services →

  government department in the state of Victoria, Australia

  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
  • The FDA reviewed risks and loosened the label on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) following an attempt by the Trump administration to reverse its decline.Mon 12:10
• Bill Cassidy →

  American physician and politician (born 1957)

  • Bombing activity has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing war with Iran.Mon 15:07
  • Bill Cassidy criticized a proposed deal regarding Iran's future.Mon 06:46
• Nicole Saphier →

  American radiologist and media personality

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Trump nominated Nicole Saphier as surgeon general and withdrew Janette Nesheiwat's nomination, while Bill Cassidy questioned Saphier on public health.Sep 16
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. served as health secretary for HHS and was involved in FDA leadership decisions.Jun 12
• Bill Cassidy questioned Trump's nominee for Surgeon General regarding the role of the CDC and FDA, leading to Erica Schwartz's confirmation as director.Sep 17