Grassley Frustrates Democrats by Blocking HHS Nomination

Grassley Frustrates Democrats by Blocking HHS Nomination-morningconsult: Democrats are frustrated that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has both threatened to block a Supreme Court nomination and actually blocked another presidential nominee. On Tuesday, Grassley announced he was placing a “hold” on the nomination of Mary Wakefield as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He said he is doing so because the agency has failed to answer GOP lawmakers’ questions about the “fetal tissue harvesting practices” of Planned Parenthood.