Sylvia Mathews Burwell Sworn In as the New HHS Secretary

Vice President Joe Biden ceremonially swore in Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. On June 5, Secretary Burwell was confirmed by a strong, bipartisan majority of Senators. In a statement that day, President Barack Obama commended the Senate and reiterated his support for Secretary Burwell as a proven manager.