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Trump's surgeon general pick, Casey Means, still lacks votes for confirmation

By POLITICO  
   February 27, 2026

Casey Means, President Donald Trump's pick for surgeon general, does not yet have the votes for confirmation following a testy Senate health committee hearing on her nomination Wednesday. Senators of both parties pressed Means on her views about vaccines at the hearing. Means did not commit to promoting them and now has to convince at least two skeptical Republicans to back her nomination: Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who told POLITICO they haven't decided how they'll vote.

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