Live Updates: In Second Confirmation Hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Takes Fire For Vaccine Stances
What to know from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s hearings before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Thursday.
5 Takeaways From Kennedy’s First Confirmation Hearing
Mr. Kennedy appears to have most Republicans behind him as he seeks the job of health secretary, though he couldn’t escape his past stances on vaccines and abortion.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs
The Republican doctor who could be a hurdle to RFK Jr.'s confirmation
La., said he was "struggling" with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be health and human services secretary at his confirmation hearing.
3 Key Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s Second Senate Confirmation Hearing
Should Kennedy gain confirmation, he would oversee HHS’s $1.7 trillion budget and hold influence over the foods and drugs that affect the daily lives of Americans.
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.
RFK Jr. denies past positions on health during confirmation hearing; Find out more here
RFK Jr. had his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on his role as Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Find out more here.
RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing
Kennedy Jr. faced a plethora of tough questions on vaccines, abortion and public health policy during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Lawmakers pressed Kennedy,
Republicans back RFK Jr. despite years of support for abortion rights
Conservative Republicans seem to be embracing health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. out of loyalty to President Donald Trump.
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, was grilled by senators over his views on vaccines, abortion, Medicaid and more during two days of confirmation hearings.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance
Sanders, the senior minority party member on the committee, pressed Kennedy to concede that health care was a human right, as ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
Washington – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his ...
Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
What US adults think of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his views on vaccines, fluoride and raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing some skepticism from the public. A survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows only about 3 in 10 Americans approve of President ...
RFK Jr.'s Alleged Troubling History with Animals: Blending Mice, Freezing Roadkill, Staging a Bear Accident and Beheading a Whale
In her letter to senators on the eve of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing to become the country’s next health ...
"The data has been there a long time": Lawmakers grill RFK Jr. on vaccine misinformation
Hassan sits on both the Senate health and finance committees, two GOP-steered bodies that must vote to send Kennedy’s ...
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