Senate Confirms First Openly Transgender Federal Official

Rachel Levine, the first transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate, received support from all Democrats and two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins. Levine has served as Pennsylvania's health secretary since 2017 and was a key figure in the state's COVID-19 response.

What significant milestone did the Health and Human Services official achieve?

• First Hispanic federal official confirmed by the Senate

• First African American federal official confirmed by the Senate

• First female federal official confirmed by the Senate

• First transgender federal official confirmed by the Senate

How many Republican senators supported the confirmation of the transgender official?

• Three

• One

• Two

• Four

Which two Republican senators voted in favor of the confirmation?

• Mitt Romney and Lisa Murkowski

• Ted Cruz and Susan Collins

• Susan Collins and Mitt Romney

• Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins

Since when has Levine been serving as Pennsylvania's health secretary?

• 2017

• 2018

• 2016

• 2015

What major health crisis did Levine become the public face of in Pennsylvania?

• H1N1 flu pandemic

• Zika virus outbreak

• Coronavirus pandemic

• Ebola outbreak