Robert F. Kennedy Jr. John Cornyn

Kennedy, Senate Finance Committee

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

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LIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces first Senate grilling for health secretary

He needs to earn support from nearly all Senate Republicans to become Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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5 Key Takeaways: RFK Jr. Faces His First Senate Confirmation Hearing

Kennedy’s confirmation vote in the Senate is sure to be a close one. If even just a few Republicans don’t support Kennedy, the bid could result in failure.

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RFK Jr. Backs AIDS Efforts After Previously Raising Questions About Science

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he supports Pepfar, the program that supplies antiviral AIDS treatments to Africa, after Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) asked, saying that U.S. adversaries could step in if the U.

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RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats

The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.

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RFK Jr. clashes with Democrats over past comments about vaccines, abortion rights

Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary,

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RFK Jr's Voice Explained

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, January 29, as he seeks confirmation as ...

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RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS defends statements on vaccines

Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on health, food and medicine as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. He now faces two ...

RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Likely Will Testify He’s Not Anti-Vaccines

Kennedy Jr. is expected to reject characterizations of him as an anti-vaxxer in a Senate hearing Wednesday where senators will weigh his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary—as his ...

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Daybreak Jan. 29: RFK Jr. makes case before Senate Finance today

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has his first public appearance before the Senate today to discuss his nomination as secretary of the ...

Live updates: RFK Jr. rejects ‘anti-vaccine’ label as protesters disrupt confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s confirmation hearings began Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee and will be held Thursday ...

Caroline Kennedy’s explosive letter: What she said about ‘predator’ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President John F. Kennedy, warned senators of her “predator” cousin ahead of his first ...

RFK Jr. faces questions on past anti-vaccine statements, abortion in confirmation hearing to be HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion ...

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White House rescinds federal aid freeze as Cabinet picks face Senate grilling

Several of Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., are facing confirmation hearings today as the president continues to forge ahead ...

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