President Trump on Thursday announced he'll nominate Matthew Bassett to serve as assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for Legislation.

He will serve under HHS Secretary Tom Price if confirmed by the Senate, and replace Barbara Pisaro Clark, who is currently the acting assistant secretary for legislation.

The announcement comes hours after Republican House members successfully passed the American Health Care Act, the GOP's legislation to repeal and replace key ObamaCare provisions.

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Bassett, a Tennessean, “is a healthcare policy expert with more than 20 years’ experience in both the public and private sectors,” according to a White House release.