Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
Coverage of Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response in the Nexus archive.
- Vote on health emergency preparedness nominee delayed
The Senate Health Committee delayed voting on Sean Kaufman's nomination to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response after a contentious confirmation hearing focused on his past statements about vaccines. Kaufman, who authored LinkedIn posts expressing skepticism about certain vaccines and criticized the CDC, backtracked on some comments during the hearing but faced concerns from committee members.
- Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
The Trump administration has preserved the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the Department of Health and Human Services and nominated a new assistant secretary. Congress is urged to confirm the nominee and reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act to strengthen national health security.