New Surgeon General Confirmed

New Surgeon General Confirmed-nationaljournal: The Senate voted 51-43 to confirm Dr. Vivek Murthy as the next surgeon general, after a vote on his nomination was delayed for more than a year following opposition from the NRA over his claims that guns are a public health issue. Three Democrats opposed the nomination last night: Sens. Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois was the only Republican to vote in favor of his nomination.