The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet.
Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.
RFK Jr. has gained a following for his questioning of vaccines. He has vowed to take on the food and drug industries and focus on chronic health conditions.
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting up a likely vote on awarding him the position in coming days.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The Senate on Thursday confirmed him, voting 52 to 48.
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared the final hurdle before his expected Senate confirmation in a party-line vote Wednesday after quelling ...
WASHINGTON — The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation's health secretary, controlling $1. ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the influential Massachusetts political family, was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a Senate vote Thursday. The Senate confirmed Kennedy, the son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, in a 52-48 vote.
RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.
Republicans advanced Kennedy’s nomination through the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month along partisan lines thanks to Cassidy’s vote in favor of Kennedy. “I thought he handled ...