Here's Why Xavier Becerra's Confirmation as HHS Secretary Faces Opposition From Republicans

Here's Why Xavier Becerra's Confirmation as HHS Secretary Faces Opposition From Republicans

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's nomination to serve as the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary is the most controversial cabinet choice of President Joe Biden to date. Republicans wanted to deny Becerra's confirmation, and some of them voiced sharp criticism of him during the Senate's first of two hearings on Tuesday.

Puerto Rico Receives First Batch of Safe US Blood Amid Zika Virus Outbreak

The United States is sending clean blood to prevent further spread of Zika virus in Puerto Rico because blood transfusion is seen as a means of transmitting the mosquito-borne virus. Request for funding has also been submitted to Congress.
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