A handful of Democrats have already announced their opposition to Biden's FDA nominee over concerns about his drug industry ties or the FDA's record on the opioid epidemic. Several others may be on the fence.
announced her opposition
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who voted against Califf's confirmation in 2016, has said he has the same "grave reservations” as he did then. Manchin and Sen. Ed Markey alsoIn an evenly split Senate, each Democratic defector must be replaced with a Republican vote in order for him to pass. So far, only three — Sens. Richard Burr, Susan Collins and Mitt Romney — plan to vote yes, according to the HELP committee aide. All are on the committee.
Among the other 47, "work is being done to secure more votes," the aide said. Although Sen. Lisa Murkowski is viewed as a likely yes vote, her office didn't respond to a request for comment. that he supported Califf's confirmation, told Axios last night that he no longer does because of pro-life concerns.If they allow Califf's nomination to fail, it's pretty unlikely they'd like Biden's next nominee any better.
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