Don Gaetz: Senate won’t confirm 2 of Gov. DeSantis’ top health care Secretaries
- The Florida Senate will not consider the confirmations of Secretaries Harris and Hatch before the session ends.
- A House probe into Casey DeSantis' Hope Florida program created complications for the nominees.
- The Ethics and Elections Committee, led by Gaetz, will not address the two appointments at its final meeting.
- Gaetz stated he would have difficulty voting for Harris unless she provided a different account regarding Hope Florida.
- Harris and Hatch may continue to serve, and could face reappointment with more time for consideration this fall.
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Florida Senate won’t confirm two DeSantis officials linked to Hope Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Senate will not take up confirmations of two DeSantis administration officials who were questioned earlier this month by legislators about Hope Florida, a key lawmaker told the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald on Monday.
AHCA, DCF Leaders Won’t Be Confirmed by Senate
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a snub to Gov. Ron DeSantis amid a widening House probe into First Lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program, the Florida Senate will not take up confirmations of two state agency heads before the end of the legislative session. Senate Ethics and Elections Chairman Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, confirmed Monday that his committee will not consider the confirmations of Agency for…
Nominees to lead AHCA, DCF won’t be confirmed, committee chairman says
TALLAHASSEE — In a snub to Gov. Ron DeSantis amid a widening House probe into first lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistance program, the Florida Senate will not take up confirmations of two state agency heads before the end of the legislative session. Senate Ethics and Elections Chairman Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, confirmed Monday that his committee will not consider the confirmations of Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary She…
Don Gaetz: Senate won’t confirm two of DeSantis’s top health care secretaries
Sen =Don Gaetz (left) says the Senate won't be confirming AHCA Secretary Shevaun Harris (center) or DCF Secretary Taylor Hatch (right) during the 2025 Session. (Photos via the Florida Senate and Gov. Ron DeSantis' office)Two recent top agency appointments by Gov. Ron DeSantis, both of whom have been grilled by legislators over a charity linked to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida initiative, appear unlikely to win confirmation this session…
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