Washington- The Senate Financial Services Commission is on Tuesday Dr. Mehmet OZFormer heart surgeon and television organizer led President Trump’s Medicare and Medicaid Service Center.
The panel voted 14 to 13 times along the party line to develop the name of Oz, and now head to the Senator.
Oz appeared in front of the committee Early this month. If confirmed, a 64 -year -old boy will supervise almost $ 1.5 trillion that the federal government spends on Medicare. Medicaid -The health insurance program that consists of a large amount of budget and is often used as a political Kudel.
Oz was the organizer of “The Dr. OZ Show” and spread the name recognition and previously worked as a heart surgery professor at Columbia University. After the performance stopped taping in 2022, Oz ran towards the Senate’s seat in Pennsylvania. John Peterman.
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The former television organizer praised him at the confirmation hearing earlier this month. Senator Mike CRAPO of Aida said before Tuesday, “I have many years of experience as a famous doctor and public health advocate.” CRAPO added that the background urged the OZ to develop the name, as an “inherent qualification” that the OZ was “inherent.”
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party claimed that he avoided taxes by criticizing Oz at the hearing. Criticism has been added to the Democratic Party’s initial criticism of his concerns about his views of abortion and conflicts of understanding. Oz resigned from a position owned by a company, including pharmaceutical companies and supplements, and was sold by medical companies as part of an ethical contract.
Senator Ron Wyden, the leader of the committee’s top Democratic Party, said prior to the vote on Tuesday, “The United States had the opportunity to be convinced that Republicans could take control of Medicade and increase AF AFOBORDABLE CARE insurance premiums.” Wyden encouraged his colleagues to oppose the nomination, saying, “We argued that we did not show the ability or interest in withdrawing the dangerous Trump medical agenda.
Voting comes to the Financial Services Commission Voted narrowly Power generation Robert F. Kennedy Jr.It was named as the Minister of Health and Human Service in February. Kennedy will be the supervisor of Oz when confirmed.
With the development of the committee, the confirmation of Oz can be moved to the Senate, and the Republican Party can lose three votes to confirm him without supporting the passage, and the vice president of the JD Vance acts as a tie.
Alexander Tin has contributed to this report.
