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Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender Federal Official Confirmed By Senate

Jon Brown
Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender Federal Official Confirmed By Senate
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Dr. Rachel Levine became the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, making Levine the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate.

Levine was confirmed 52-48 largely along party lines, with Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) defecting.

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