From Axios.com….
The Senate voted 57-43 on Tuesday to confirm Vivek Murthy as surgeon general.
Why it matters: His appointment will allow him to reprise a role he previously held. Murthy served as surgeon general under the Obama administration but was dismissed in 2017, a year before the end of his term, by the Trump administration.
The big picture: Murthy is a member of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 task force, which is working to combat the spread of the pandemic.
