The Senate has not confirmed any of the president’s nominees for surgeon general during his second term.
The acting attorney general appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
The former Democratic congressman was credited with helping author one of the most significant finance bills, the Dodd-Frank Act.
Election analysts with the Cook Political Report rated both races in November as toss-ups.
The 2nd candidate in the runoff has not yet been called. Trump did not issue an endorsement in the fight for the right to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
The election marks the first open primary for the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) since 1972.
Voters said they were frustrated by influences from outside the district that tried to steer their decision.
Lawmakers said EV owners need to ‘begin paying their fair share.’ Critics said the bill would penalize Americans trying to avoid high gas prices.