March 25, 2021

Rachel Levine Confirmed as Assistant HHS Secretary

Rachel Levine, the transgender nominee for assistant secretary of the HHS, was confirmed to the position by a 52-48 vote in the Senate on Wednesday.

Every Democrat voted in favor of the Biden nominee, with Republicans Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine joining them.

In addition to her controversial opinion that minors should be allowed to undergo sex-change procedures, Levine is also known for opposing religious exemptions to the HHS contraceptive coverage mandate. Levine called the exemptions granted to the Little Sisters of the Poor by the Trump administration "immoral and unethical."