WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), today released the below statement after voting to confirm Mike Stuart, a West Virginian, to serve as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
“Mike Stuart brings a strong history of legal and governmental service in West Virginia—including his prior tenure as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. As HHS’ lead appropriator, I look forward to working with him in his new role and am confident that he will serve with distinction, ensuring the agency operates with accountability, clarity, and respect for the law,” Senator Capito said.
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