The U.S. Senate Finance Committee yesterday split 14-14 along party lines on whether to favorably report California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary to the full Senate.
There is a 50-50 partisan split in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) holding the tie-breaking vote. Under a power sharing agreement, Finance Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) will notify the Secretary of the Senate about his committee’s tie vote on Becerra. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) can then move to discharge the nomination, followed by up to four hours of debate, followed by a full Senate vote on the motion to discharge. Despite the party line vote, Becerra is expected to be approved by the full Senate as early as next week.
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee yesterday split 14-14 along party lines on whether to favorably report California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary to the full Senate.
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