FDA nominee evasive on abortion pill but firm on vaccine safety

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:31:23 GMT

Republicans and Democrats alike on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee tried repeatedly with little success to elicit opinions from the White House’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Heidi Overton, on health policy or a pledge to assert the agency’s independence. Throughout the hearing Thursday, Overton told senators she would “follow statutory guidelines” […]

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