Fair 30°
Tag:

Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom

Lifestyle
IT'S OFFICIAL: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed As U.S. Senate's First Openly Transgender Official IT'S OFFICIAL: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed As U.S. Senate's First Openly Transgender Official
IT'S Official: Dr. Rachel Levine Confirmed As U.S. Senate's First Openly Transgender Official The former Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine was confirmed Wednesday as the US Assistant Health Secretary --  making her the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Wednesday's 52-48 vote broke down along partly line with only two exceptions, Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine. Pa. Senator Republican Pat Toomey did not vote to confirm Dr. Levine. Toomey says, "Levine Has Not Earned a Promotion to Help Lead HHS” “In Pennsylvania, the pandemic struck seniors in nursing homes disproportionately h…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora