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SENATE HELP COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JAN 13, 2026
CABINETWITHDRAWN

Casey Means

Casey Means of California, nominated to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.

WITHDRAWN118 days before it ended
118DAYS BEFORE IT ENDEDWithdrawnFINAL VOTE
SENATE HELP COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JAN 13, 2026
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Ended after 118 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT118 days before it ended
  • IN COMMITTEE118 DAYS
  1. ReceivedJAN 13, 2026
  2. Referred to HELPSAME DAYJAN 13, 2026
  3. Hearing+43 DAYSFEB 25, 2026
  4. Withdrawn by the President+75 DAYSMAY 11, 2026
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Withdrawn by the President. The President later nominated Nicole Saphier for the same post.

Nicole Saphier · Surgeon General of the Public Health ServiceNicole Saphier →
LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · MAY 11, 2026

Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.

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THE VOTES

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THE POST

Surgeon General of the Public Health Service

WHAT IT DOES
The Public Health Service protects the health of the country's population.
TERM
Four years.
AGENCY
Public Health Service
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN730-47

Casey Means, of California, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service for a term of four years, vice Vivek Hallegere Murthy, resigned.

THE NOMINEE

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