Sebelius Wins Preliminary Approval To Head HHS
The AP reports that KS Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) won Senate committee approval today as health and human services secretary.
The Finance Committee voted 15 to 8 to send the Kansas Democrat's nomination to the full Senate for a final vote. Two of 10 Republicans supported Sebelius: Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME).
Sebelius, the lone Obama Cabinet appointee left to be confirmed, was not present yesterday for the president's first formal meeting of his team.
"Gov. Sebelius strongly shares the president's commitment to high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans and if confirmed, will work to bring down the crippling cost of health care and expand coverage," White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield told the AP after the vote. "We are pleased that she was confirmed by the Finance Committee this morning and look forward to a vote before the full Senate."
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