Overview
- Casey Means’ nomination remains stuck in the Senate health committee, with two Republican members saying they still have questions after her late‑February hearing.
- Committee chair Bill Cassidy has not scheduled a vote or stated his position, leaving the nominee without a clear path out of committee.
- At the hearing, senators pressed her on vaccines, and she declined to urge flu and measles shots and described the newborn hepatitis B dose as a parental choice.
- Activists aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have organized call‑in campaigns to pressure hesitant senators, while the White House touts her “elite” credentials in talks.
- Critics point to her inactive Oregon medical license and past wellness claims, and former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says she is unqualified, as Sen. Thom Tillis signals he is leaning no if the nomination reaches the floor.