{"id":2078915,"date":"2023-10-25T11:27:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-help-biden-nih-pick-advance-to-senate-vote-despite-sanders-opposition\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:31:56","slug":"republicans-help-biden-nih-pick-advance-to-senate-vote-despite-sanders-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-help-biden-nih-pick-advance-to-senate-vote-despite-sanders-opposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite opposition from Senator Sanders, Republicans are supporting Biden&#8217;s NIH pick for a Senate vote."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublicans-help-biden-nih-pick-advance-to-senate-vote-despite-sanders-opposition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2078915&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republicans and Democrats Unite\u2062 to Advance\u200c Biden&#8217;s NIH Director Nominee<\/h2>\n<p>Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee joined forces\u2063 with the Democratic majority on\u2064 Wednesday\u200b morning to push forward \u200dPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s nominee for director \u2063of \u200cthe National Institutes of\u2064 Health (NIH), Monica Bertagnolli.\u2062 This decision came despite\u2062 strong opposition from committee chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The NIH is in desperate need for leadership,&#8221; said Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the top Republican on the panel, prior to \u200dthe \u2062vote. &#8220;I\u2063 think [Bertagnolli] will provide the leadership \u200bwe need now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Strong Support and Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>Out of \u2063the\u200d committee members, 15 senators voted in favor of Bertagnolli&#8217;s confirmation, including \u2064Cassidy and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT). However, Republican Sens. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike \u200cBraun (R-IN), and Ted Budd (R-NC) voted \u200bagainst her confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Biden nominated Bertagnolli, the current head of the National Cancer \u200cInstitute at NIH, in May to\u2062 fill the directorship position \u2062after the retirement of former director Francis\u2063 Collins in\u200c December 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sanders, a prominent critic of \u200ddrug companies in Congress, \u2062expressed his opposition to Bertagnolli&#8217;s nomination, \u2062stating that she has not convinced him of her readiness to challenge the \u2062greed and power of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. He\u200b emphasized the need for transformative\u200c changes at NIH \u200cduring this\u2063 critical moment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Commitments and Promises<\/h3>\n<p>During her hearing\u2064 last week,\u2062 Bertagnolli reiterated her pledge not\u2062 to accept a position \u200dat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-adviser-anita-dunn-divulges-massive-conflict-of-interest-she-worked-for-pfizer\/\" title=\"Top Biden Adviser Anita Dunn Divulges Massive Conflict Of Interest: She Worked For Pfizer\">major pharmaceutical company<\/a> within\u2063 the first \u2063four years\u200b of her retirement from \u2064the public sector. She also assured \u2062compliance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-top-republicans-want-to-interview-fbi-agents-behind-controversial-hunter-biden-briefing-in-2020\/\" title=\"Two Top Republicans Want to Interview FBI Agents Behind Controversial Hunter Biden Briefing in 2020\">congressional oversight efforts<\/a>, particularly regarding the ongoing \u200dinvestigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy expressed confidence in Bertagnolli&#8217;s ability to \u200dremain impartial \u2064in the\u200b prescription \u200cdrug pricing debate, focusing on bringing scientific clarity \u2062to policy discussions. \u2063He also vowed to hold her accountable to resist\u200d pressure from progressive factions on drug policy and\u200c the \u2063continuation of fetal\u2064 tissue research.<\/p>\n<h3>Support for\u200c Bertagnolli&#8217;s Confirmation<\/h3>\n<p>President Pro Tempore of \u200cthe Senate Patty Murray (D-WA) voted in favor of Bertagnolli&#8217;s confirmation, highlighting her belief that\u2064 Bertagnolli is the right person\u2062 to ensure NIH remains at the forefront of innovation\u200b and research, fulfilling its critical mission.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Getting a permanent NIH director on board is of \u200cthe utmost importance,&#8221; Murray stated.\u200d &#8220;She will bring steady \u200bleadership, extensive professional\u200d knowledge, and valuable personal \u2063experience that will undoubtedly shape\u2063 her approach to \u200dthis role.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>White House \u2062Responds to Opposition<\/h3>\n<p>In response to \u200cSanders&#8217;s objection\u2064 to Bertagnolli, \u2062the White House assured the Washington Examiner that while they share concerns about healthcare system reform, Bertagnolli is highly qualified for the \u200cposition.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Dr. Bertagnolli\u200c is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-help-biden-nih-pick-advance-to-senate-vote-despite-sanders-opposition\/\" title=\"Despite opposition from Senator Sanders, Republicans are supporting Biden's NIH pick for a Senate vote.\">world-class\u200d physician-scientist<\/a> \u200dwhose vision and leadership will ensure NIH \u200dcontinues to be an\u2062 engine of innovation \u200dto improve the health of the American people,&#8221; stated a White House spokesperson.\u200c &#8220;We look\u2063 forward \u200bto working with the Senate to swiftly confirm Dr.\u2064 Monica Bertagnolli.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If\u2063 confirmed, Bertagnolli would make history as\u2064 the first permanent \u200bfemale\u2064 director\u200b of the NIH.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here\u200c to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What commitments did Monica Bertagnolli\u2063 make regarding transparency and accountability in scientific research and data sharing during her nomination for NIH director?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Or pharmaceutical company for at least three years after leaving NIH. She also committed\u2062 to \u200dtransparency and accountability in\u2062 scientific research and data sharing, as \u200dwell as prioritizing diversity and inclusion in the NIH workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Bertagnolli&#8217;s nomination highlight her extensive experience and leadership in the field of cancer research. As the head of the\u2063 National Cancer Institute, she has demonstrated a commitment\u2063 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-alexander-dr-fauci-good-without-a-god-creates-a-frankenstein\/\" title=\"Will Alexander: Dr. Fauci: \u201cGood Without a God\u201d Creates a Frankenstein\">advancing scientific knowledge<\/a> and improving patient outcomes. Her supporters\u200c argue that she is \u2062well-equipped to lead NIH during this \u200ccrucial time, particularly in the face of ongoing challenges \u2063such \u2062as the COVID-19 pandemic and the \u200bneed for\u200b innovative medical\u200b advancements.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents, on the other\u200b hand, question Bertagnolli&#8217;s ability to \u200dchallenge the influence of pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. They argue that her\u200d ties \u2064to the National Cancer Institute and the larger NIH\u2062 system may limit her ability to enact significant changes in these areas. They emphasize the need for a director who is willing to take bold action and push for transformative \u200breforms.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2063 the\u200b opposition, Bertagnolli&#8217;s confirmation by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and \u2062Pensions Committee marks \u2062a\u200c significant step towards her appointment as director of the National Institutes of Health. \u2062The committee&#8217;s decision to unite across party lines in support of her nomination demonstrates a willingness for bipartisan\u2062 cooperation in \u200cadvancing the Biden administration&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>However, Bertagnolli&#8217;s\u2064 confirmation still requires a full vote \u200bby the Senate. It remains to be seen whether she will receive the necessary support to\u2064 assume\u2064 the \u200crole of NIH director. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-seeks-to-jail-5-members-of-texas-family-for-52-minute-walk-through-the-us-capitol-on-jan-6\/\" title=\"DOJ Seeks to Jail 5 Members of Texas Family for 52-Minute Walk Through the US Capitol on Jan. 6\">final decision rests<\/a> in the hands of\u2064 the Senate, where both Republicans and Democrats will have the opportunity to weigh\u200c in on her nomination.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the vote by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to advance Monica Bertagnolli&#8217;s nomination for NIH director showcases a rare moment of unity between \u200dRepublicans and \u2062Democrats. \u200cWhile opposition\u200d from committee chairman Bernie Sanders highlights concerns about her ability to challenge\u200c powerful industries, supporters emphasize \u200dher\u200c experience and commitment to scientific advancement. The\u200d confirmation process now moves to the full Senate, where the fate of\u2064 Bertagnolli&#8217;s\u2064 appointment as director of the National Institutes of Health will ultimately be determined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee joined Democrats to advance Monica Bertagnolli as the National Institutes of Health director. Despite Bernie Sanders&#8217; opposition, committee chairman, Sen. 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