Eleven Republican senators and 64 Republican House members are urging President Joe Biden to withdraw his nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The members of Congress, led by Sen. Tom Cotton, sent a letter to Biden on Monday to express "Grave concerns" over the nomination, arguing that Becerra was not qualified for the role given his record in public service revealing "Extremism and contempt for those who take a different view."
"Mr. Becerra's lack of healthcare experience, enthusiasm for replacing private health insurance with government-run Medicare-for-all, and embrace of radical policies on immigration, abortion, and religious liberty, render him unfit for any position of public trust, and especially for HHS Secretary," the senators wrote.
The Republicans also took issue with Becerra's support for radical leftist policies that they argue would "Inflict great harm on millions of Americans." They told Biden that the appointment would "Contradict your calls for unity."
"Xavier Becerra is particularly concerning for his extreme positions on abortion. While a majority of Americans support at least some restrictions on abortion, Xavier Becerra has a record of expanding abortion access, challenging laws that protect women, and consistently voting against bills that would protect women and unborn children," Matt Sharp, senior counsel and state government relations national director at the Alliance Defending Freedom, previously told The Epoch Times.
"Not only has Xavier Becerra sued the Little Sisters of the Poor to coerce them to abandon their religious commitments that conflicted with Obama Administration policies concerning contraception and abortion, but he has also been a vocal and supportive ally of Planned Parenthood," professor Edward A. Morse, who is a member of the board of directors of the Thomas More Society, previously told The Epoch Times.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday that Biden backed Becerra for his "Decades of healthcare policy experience."
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
75 Republicans Members of Congress Urge Biden to Withdraw Xavier Becerra's HHS Nomination
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