Nominations of Klomp and Bai for HHS, Gadwood for IRS, De Mello for Tax Court

Key Takeaways

• Chairman Mike Crapo recessed the executive session to report four HHS, IRS and Tax Court nominees with a floor vote scheduled at 10:45 AM.
• Gerard Klomp pledged operational excellence at HHS by aligning people, policy, technology and resources around clear measurable national health objectives.
• Mike Crapo defended Klomp against tax-avoidance allegations while Ron Wyden insisted leaders must model compliance rather than exploit legal loopholes.
• Ron Wyden opposed all four nominees over drug pricing deals, vaccine access, flawed health reports and IRS conflicts while Mike Crapo urged favorable reporting.
• The committee will reconvene off the Senate floor at 10:45 AM to vote on whether to advance the four health and tax nominees.