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Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, a physician-scientist and policy aide with the America First Policy Institute, to head the FDA, signaling a shift toward an America First approach to drugs and public health. Her Senate confirmation will face scrutiny over her managerial experience and vaccine policy stances after the previous FDA chief resigned.
President Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House health adviser, to be the next FDA commissioner. If confirmed, she would succeed Marty Makary and lead the agency during ongoing vaccine-policy changes, debates over abortion-pill access, and food-safety concerns after a multistate cyclospora outbreak. Overton has publicly supported the administration’s push to reduce standard childhood vaccines and has ties to conservative policy circles.
President Trump reportedly selected Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, to be FDA commissioner; her role in supporting an executive order to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule, including splitting MMR doses, could draw industry skepticism and Senate scrutiny, though supporters praise her character and commitment to public well-being.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she will vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, joining Sen. Susan Collins and leaving Blanche’s confirmation precarious as Democrats are expected to vote no and Mitch McConnell is out. Cassidy remains undecided. The decision follows lingering concerns about the DOJ’s “anti-weaponization” fund and Blanche’s handling of Epstein-related matters, which had already complicated his confirmation process.
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski announced she will oppose confirming Todd Blanche as attorney general, citing concerns he wouldn’t rein in the Trump administration or curb DOJ politicization. With Democrats united and Cassidy undecided, Blanche’s confirmation hinges on Cassidy’s vote, and McConnell’s absence leaves Republicans short of a majority.
Sen. John Cornyn sent new language to the DOJ to address concerns about a Trump–IRS settlement in an effort to secure Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, with Grassley postponing a committee vote while Republicans push for a written commitment and other changes before the August recess.
Sen. John Cornyn pressed Acting Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche for assurances on a Trump settlement, risking a delay to Blanche’s confirmation as the Senate Judiciary Committee weighs the questions.
Sen. Tim Kaine says he'll vote to advance Erica Schwartz’s nomination to lead the CDC, signaling momentum for confirmation as the Senate HELP Committee prepares to vote and Cassidy backs her; if confirmed she would likely sail through to a floor vote, despite Democratic concerns about vaccine policy. The live update roundup also notes other nominations and Capitol fights, including Cornyn’s conditions on Todd Blanche, Jay Clayton’s DNI confirmation moving forward, Nvidia’s Jensen Huang meeting lawmakers on AI, a House Ethics probe into Rep. Lance Gooden, and ongoing debates over the filibuster and the Senate schedule ahead of recess.
Democrats on the Senate Health Committee remain undecided on confirming Erica Schwartz to run the CDC and Sean Kaufman to head the ASPR, with an executive session planned for July 23 amid questions about Schwartz’s willingness to stand up to political pressure and Kaufman’s vaccine-stance history. Republicans express support, but the nominations’ fate now hinges on additional member input and a potential floor vote, leaving a clear path to confirmation uncertain.
President Trump announced he will nominate Lance Schroyer, a 29-year veteran of law enforcement who is a former Oklahoma State Trooper and Marine, to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, succeeding acting head David Venturella. Senate confirmation is anticipated but has been stalled for years, with supporters like Rep. Markwayne Mullin urging quick approval. The nomination emphasizes a hard-line stance on illegal immigration, though civil liberties groups have raised concerns about the broader impact of the crackdown.
President Trump announced his nomination of Lance Schroyer, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, to become the director of ICE.
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be Director of National Intelligence, a move that would place a high-profile prosecutor in charge of the nation’s intelligence community.
President Trump said he will nominate Jay Clayton, former Manhattan U.S. attorney and ex-SEC chair, to be the next director of national intelligence, following uproar over Bill Pulte’s acting tenure; Clayton has no formal intelligence experience and would undergo FBI background checks and a Senate hearing, with Democrats pressing for Pulte’s removal and unclear timing for confirmation.
The White House announced a nomination sent to the Senate appointing Brian Johnson of Ohio as Director of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a five-year term.
President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, with Blanche currently acting AG and having testified before Congress, signaling a potential leadership change at the Justice Department.