Susan Collins questions Trump’s FDA nominee about vapes, drugs for rare diseases

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Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, questions Dr. Heidi Overton during her nomination hearing to become the commissioner of Food and Drug Administration at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Susan Collins questions Trump’s FDA nominee about vapes, drugs for rare diseases

Other senators took a more aggressive line of questioning on Heidi Overton's opposition to medication abortion and her willingness to confront the president.

At confirmation hearing, Heidi Overton sidesteps questions about FDA regulation of fruit-flavored vapes

Heidi Overton, President Trump’s nominee for FDA Commissioner, defended the agency’s recent policy decisions reversing its hardball stance on flavored nicotine products, as she appeared in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Sept 24.  This content is for Individual Subscription - Monthly ($55), Individual Subscription - Annual ($555), Introductory Subscription - non-renewing ($60), Group 1 - Individual Seat…