Califf Limps Toward FDA Commissioner Confirmation

Final Senate vote on Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the US Food and Drug Administration is expected 15 February after Califf narrowly squeaked through a procedural vote. The final vote is expected to be even tighter.

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Robert Califf narrowly cleared a procedural vote to advance his FDA commissioner nomination on 14 February. • Source: CSPAN

Robert Califf’s nomination to lead the US Food and Drug Administration narrowly stayed alive 14 February as he cleared the Senate on a 49-45 procedural vote. The move sets him up for a final nail-biting confirmation vote expected 15 February.

Califf squeaked through the procedural vote Monday evening thanks largely to the absence of six senators – five of whom are Republicans who would have likely voted against him: Sens

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