RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears likely to soon be taking the helm as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Senate Finance committee voted along party lines, 14-13, to favorably report his nomination to the full Senate. A vote to confirm him likely will happen in the coming days or perhaps next week.
US Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
A U.S. Senate committee will vote Tuesday on whether to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the committee announced Sunday.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces the first key vote in his health secretary confirmation test
Democrats are still raising concerns about Kennedy’s potential to profit from anti-vaccine advocacy and lawsuits, but Republicans appear to be rallying behind Donald Trump’s health secretary nominee.
Bill Cassidy faces pressure campaign from both sides ahead of key vote on whether to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a former physician who has spent his career touting the safety of vaccines, will likely determine whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, becomes the country’s next Health and Human Services secretary.
RFK Jr. avoids answering senators' written vaccine questions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave a series of vague or elusive answers to written questions from senators probing his vaccine views, refusing to walk back several previous controversial positions. Why it matters: Decision time is quickly approaching for senators who must vote on whether to confirm Kennedy as Health and Human Services secretary,
Services for disabled Americans, trans youth and refugees feel the squeeze from Trump’s early actions
President Donald Trump’s bid to remake the federal government is already affecting some vulnerable populations in the United ...
What does the health and human services secretary do?
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.
In Trump's quest to close Education Department, Congress might get in his way
Washington – President Donald Trump is preparing to gut the U.S. Education Department to the full extent of his power, ...
Fact-Checking Health Claims in Kennedy’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the ...
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U.S. nurses oppose confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services
NNU calls on the U.S. Senate to reject the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human ...
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What we lose when we politicize public health
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has no training in health care, public health, global health issues, or drug and vaccine safety, writes. He does have lots of opinions, however, and these opinions could shape ...
Bird flu studies delayed as White House suspends CDC reports
As a bird flu outbreak escalates across the United States., the Trump administration has paused the release of key public ...
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‘Nothing’s changed. Nothing’s gotten better’: President Trump’s nominee takes on Indian health
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promising to elevate Indian issues should he be confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.