There is a report that Eastern Shore Congressman Andy Harris is under consideration to head the National Institutes of Health.
CQ Roll Call quoted a statement from one of the Republican’s aides.
In a statement the Maryland congressman said he would be very willing to take a job in the Trump administration including a post at NIH or the Food and Drug Administration.
The Salisbury Daily Times reports that a spokesperson for his office would only confirm that he is being considered.
The 59 year old anesthesiologist who has conducted NIH research is a strong opponent of abortion.
The Daily Times reports that he led a fight against the destruction of embryos from fertility treatments funded by the Department of Defense and Veteran Affairs.
The paper notes that NIH has funded stem cell research on embryos produced by fertility treatment.
Harris was a strong supporter of Trump during the election.
