Category: Xavier Becerra

Hospitals Broke the Law by Not Carrying Out Emergency Abortion, Feds Say

Two hospitals broke a law requiring emergency medical care for facilities that are paid by Medicare, federal officials say. The Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTLA) when they failed to “offer necessary stabilizing care” to a…


Top Biden Administration Official Violated Federal Law: Special Counsel

A member of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet violated a federal law when he endorsed Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), according to a new watchdog report. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, formerly California’s attorney general, violated a law called the Hatch Act on Sept. 15, 2022, the Office of Special Counsel said on April 18. Becerra, appointed by…


Biden Administration Sued Over Recommending ‘Booster Shots 6 Times a Year’

President Joe Biden’s administration has been sued for refusing to hand over records concerning a top official’s apparent recommendation that Americans get a COVID-19 vaccine every two months. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Biden appointee, has said in multiple posts on social media that people should get a shot “if it’s been over 2 months since…


Biden Administration Considers Declaring a Public Health Emergency on Abortion

The Biden administration is considering the possibility of declaring a health emergency due to the lack of abortion access in some states. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra told Axios on Jan. 30 that there have been “discussions” about how best to protect abortion rights, including the possibility of an emergency declaration. “There…


Watchdog Seeks Records on Biden Administration’s Inconsistent COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

A watchdog is seeking records from the government on its inconsistent COVID-19 vaccine recommendation. Biden administration officials have for months claimed that a COVID-19 vaccine has become a once-a-year routine. “For a large majority of people, an annual COVID shot should be all they need,” White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said in…


White House Monkeypox Response Team Holds Press Briefing

The White House monkeypox response team holds a Zoom briefing on the U.S. response to the spread of the virus. Expected participants include: • Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra • FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf • Bob Fenton, White House monkeypox response coordinator • Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for…


LIVE NOW: White House Monkeypox Response Team Holds Press Briefing

The White House monkeypox response team holds a Zoom briefing on the U.S. response to the spread of the virus. Expected participants include: • Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra • FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf • Bob Fenton, White House monkeypox response coordinator • Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for…


Sen. Rand Paul Talks Debt Ceiling, Inflation, and Fauci

I was able to speak with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) about the current budget debate, debt ceiling, inflation, as well as possible alternatives. I also spoke with the senator about Dr. Anthony Fauci, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, the weaponization of the Department of Justice and FBI, as well the threats and harassment he…


California’s Becerra Narrowly Confirmed as Biden’s Health Secretary

The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra as health secretary, thanks to Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) crossing the aisle and voting with Democrats. The 50-49 vote would have gone the other way if Collins had switched sides. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) missed the vote. Apart from Collins, every senator voted along party lines. The…


Health and Human Services Nominee Declines to Name Any Abortion Restriction He Would Support

Xavier Becerra, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, declined to name any restriction on abortion that he would support, in response to questions from senators during his Wednesday confirmation hearing. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said that many of his constituents have written to say Becerra has taken “the…