Barrasso dodges on whether RFK Jr. has enough votes for HHS confirmation
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) did not provide a direct answer on whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has enough votes to be confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, but did stress the need to “make America healthy again” with Kennedy’s help.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit
Kennedy Jr. is revising his ethics agreement to divest his interest in litigation against an HPV vaccine maker and directing the stake to his adult son, The New York Times reported Friday, citing a written response to questions from senators who are weighing his confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary.
GOP senator faces intraparty criticism after saying he is 'struggling' with RFK Jr's confirmation
The top Republican on the Senate's health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faced criticism from fellow Republicans after he suggested his vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary is not a lock.
RFK Jr. faces tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance in confirmation hearing
A longtime environmental lawyer with no experience working in public health administration or medicine, Kennedy is known for his work in questioning the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including encouraging parents not to adhere to vaccination recommendations and helping to sue a vaccine manufacturer for what he alleged was marketing fraud.
RFK Jr.’s confirmation battle has turned politics upside down
“There are so many things about RFK Jr. that would seem to make him a Democratic appointee instead of a Republican one — but so much of that is overshadowed by his anti-vaccine views, which resonate with Republicans after the Covid experience,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president at the health policy think tank KFF.
Conservatives eye key GOP senator’s vote on RFK Jr.: ‘We’re watching’
Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-LA) fight for his political future has already arrived at his doorstep. His reservations about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. running the Department of Health and Human Services over the nominee’s vaccine skepticism,
5 takeaways after RFK Jr. is grilled by senators during confirmation hearings
The takeaways after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators during his confirmation hearings to potentially lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr. tells senators he will not keep fees from vaccine lawsuit
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, told senators Friday he will divest his financial stake in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Merck over its vaccine that protects against human papillomavirus.
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Room Erupts When RFK Jr. Makes Joke About Trump
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wasn’t antivaccine as senators pressed on his past remarks, in the first of two days of ...
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Robert F. Kennedy, President Donald Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary, survives two heated confirmation ...
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‘Welcome to the Resistance’: Trump’s ex-Vice President fires back with a scathing social media post
Former Vice President Mike Pence briefly reminded the public why he thinks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does not deserve to become the next Health and Human Services Secretary. On X, Pence captioned his ...
RFK Jr., grilled about comments on race and vaccines. Patel, Gabbard also faced hearings: Recap
Three cabinet nominees ‒ Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel ‒ faced a questions from Senate confirmation ...
RFK Jr pressed by Democratic senators on issues like government-run healthcare, abortion
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Trump administration live: RFK Jr returns to Senate as trio of president’s controversial picks face hearings
Robert F Kennedy Jr has returned to Capitol Hill as a raft of Donald Trump’s controversial picks prepare to face Senate confirmation hearings. The 71-year-old will face the Senate Health, Education, ...