Trump FDA pick tests Collins on abortion
Senator Susan Collins faces a political test regarding her stance on abortion rights as she evaluates Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee for FDA commissioner, during upcoming Senate confirmation hearings.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is in the middle of a fight over a Trump health nominee, presenting a key test of her commitment to being an abortion-rights Republican. Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will testify Thursday in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)...
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