Senate Committee to Vote on Sebelius Nomination
- Lawrence Jones - Christian Post Reporter
- Apr 18, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the president's nominee for health and human services secretary, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who came under fire this week for misstating the amount in political contributions she has received from a controversial late-term abortion doctor.
The Senate panel is expected to clear Sebelius' nomination and send it to the full Senate for confirmation.
Although she received a generally positive reception from lawmakers during Senate panel hearings two weeks ago, Sebelius is still facing criticism from pro-life groups for underreporting how much money she received from George Tiller, who was acquitted last month of charges of illegal abortions but is now under investigation by the state medical board.
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