A health economist who famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health faces Senate questioning Wednesday on his nomination to head that agency. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a Stanford University professor,

President Trump's pick to run the National Institutes of Health appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya praised Florida's response to the COVID-19 pandemic while also claiming that his views were censored.

A health economist who once famously clashed with officials at the National Institutes of Health and now is the nominee to lead the agency faced questions from senators from both parties Wednesday about drastic funding cuts and research priorities.