{"id":2652583,"date":"2026-08-31T19:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-senate-to-confirm-his-fda-nominee-before-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T19:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:28:42","slug":"trump-tells-senate-to-confirm-his-fda-nominee-before-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tells-senate-to-confirm-his-fda-nominee-before-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump tells Senate to confirm his FDA nominee before midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Ftrump-tells-senate-to-confirm-his-fda-nominee-before-midterm-elections%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=2652583&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--><p>President Donald trump has stated that he wants the Senate to prioritize confirming his FDA nominee, Dr. Heidi Overton, before the 2026 midterm elections. Trump nominated her in late August during the congressional recess, with the Senate scheduled to return on September 14 and then recess again for most of October for campaign preparations. During an Oval Office event, Trump expressed hopes for her swift confirmation, emphasizing that he likes her and wants her to be prioritized, mentioning that Health and Human Services Secretary Bobby Kennedy also supports timely approval. The confirmation process could involve discussions on abortion, especially given Senator Susan Collins\u2019s advocacy for abortion rights and her role in overseeing Overton\u2019s nomination. Trump also commented on broader issues, including community advancement and abortion policy, with some within the Republican Party frustrated by his administration\u2019s stance on national abortion restrictions, considering abortion a state issue. The full comments and related discussions can be viewed via a YouTube video linked in the article.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said Monday that he wants the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/senate\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"84\">Senate<\/a> to prioritize confirming Dr. Heidi Overton, his nominee to lead the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fda\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1169\">Food and Drug Administration<\/a>, before the 2026 midterm elections, in which Republicans are defending a slim majority.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump nominated Overton in late August during the congressional recess. The Senate is not scheduled to return to Washington until Sept. 14 and will again recess for virtually all of October to allow candidates time to campaign ahead of Election Day.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706841\/trump-tells-senate-confirm-heidi-overton-fda-before-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump tells Senate to confirm his FDA nominee before midterm elections<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706817\/trump-pete-hegseth-2028-candidate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump sidesteps Pete Hegseth 2028 talk: \u2018It\u2019s very early to talk about that\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4706309\/trump-tariffs-iran-war-voter-discontent-midterms-hugo-gurdon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump\u2019s tariffs and Iran war driving voter discontent ahead of midterm elections: Hugo Gurdon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Trump confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> during an Oval Office event Monday, in which Overton was present, that he still wants her confirmed before November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope so. I hope she\u2019s fantastic. I would like her to be prioritized,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I didn\u2019t like her, I would say no. But I do like her. [Health and Human Services Secretary] Bobby [Kennedy] wants it faster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A potential pre-election confirmation hearing for Overton could once again force Republicans to grapple with the issue of abortion. Sen. 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