Criticism of Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra is largely coming from the Republican side of the aisle but at least one Democrat, Senator Joe Manchin, isn’t sold on President Joe Biden ‘s pick. Confirming Biden’s Cabinet picks requires a simple majority in the Senate , which Democrats have with the support of the two independents that caucus with them. However, there is no wiggle room, and Manchin opposing any of Biden’s nominees creates a need for Republican support, an uphill battle for some of his picks. Manchin’s spokesperson, Sam Runyon, told the National Review on Monday that the West Virginia senator hasn’t decided if he will support Becerra’s nomination. His hearings are set to begin on Tuesday and Republicans are likely to target him for his pro-choice record, opposition to President Donald Trump and support for Medicare for All. “Curiously, the president’s candidate to run the Department of Health and Human Services is the famously partisan attorney general of California,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech in January. “His recent experience in health policies seems largely limited to promoting abortion-on-demand and suing groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor, which dare to… Read full this story
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