Finance Committee Advances USTR, HHS Nominations

Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Finance Committee advanced the nomination of Bryan Switzer to be Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR) by a vote of 15-12, and the nominations Gustav Chiarello to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Michael Stuart to be General Counsel at HHS, each by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below:

“I commend the Committee’s action and congratulate each nominee. I share Mr. Switzer’s commitment to trade policies and practices that place the American economy and workers first. I look forward to working with him to ensure that our trade policy prioritizes U.S. competitiveness, spurs job creation and promotes innovation. Mr. Chiarello and Mr. Stuart are well-equipped to address the critical issues in our health care system, including soaring costs, a burdensome drug approval process and the opioid crisis. I am confident in each nominee’s ability to serve Americans’ best interest and implement the President’s agenda. I look forward to their confirmation by the full senate.”

Executive session information can be found here.

Read Chairman Crapo’s full statement at the nomination hearing here, and his statement at the executive session here.

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