Last mentioned: Mar 5, 2026
Projected Full Senate Vote
Anticipated date for the final confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate.
Legislative Deadline
Target date for the House resolution to move to the Senate for consideration.
Expected Hearing
Initial court hearing for Minnesota's request for a preliminary injunction on funding.
Expected Committee Vote
The HELP Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance the nomination to the full Senate.
House Vote Scheduled
Leadership schedules a floor vote on a resolution to restrict presidential war powers.
Lawsuit Filed
Minnesota Attorney General files suit in federal court over Medicaid funding halts.
Senate Confirmation Hearing
Means testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
Nomination Announced
Dr. Casey Means is officially nominated for the position of U.S. Surgeon General.
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a resolution to curb President Trump's war powers, while Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the suspension of Medicaid funding. These parallel developments represent a significant escalation in the legal and legislative pushback against executive branch authority.
Dr. Casey Means' Senate confirmation hearing for Surgeon General highlighted a proposed overhaul of food and pharmaceutical regulations. Her testimony focused on addressing the metabolic health crisis through increased transparency and structural changes to federal health agencies.