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A Republican-controlled Senate committee voted 5-4 along party lines to back the confirmation as Democrats questioned Ladapo for nearly two hours over his views of COVID-19. It now moves to a full Senate vote.
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During the hearing, Democrats on the committee became frustrated as they rephrased and re-asked questions, but said they felt they weren’t getting a direct response. Despite the protest, Republicans in the Senate Health Policy Committee voted to give Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo their support.
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Joseph Ladapo made the comments following the Biden administration's plan to make more at-home coronavirus tests available, while Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed to residents who get tested "multiple times per week" without symptoms.
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Democrats are urging the Florida Senate to reject Joseph Ladapo’s appointment as State Surgeon General. Ladapo was appointed to the job last month. He replaced Scott Rivkees, who resigned. But since coming on board—Ladapo's positions on issues like vaccines and mask mandates have riled Democrats. And a run-in with a Democratic state senator earned a rebuke from the Senate’s top Republican.