Sens. Fetterman and Sanders Express More Doubts on RFK Jr.
Fetterman: RFK Jr.’s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing
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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The Junk Science of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
For the first time in modern American history, a skeptic of medical research could be responsible for safeguarding public health.
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on shifting vaccine, abortion views
Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, RFK Jr. Face Senate Confirmation Hearings — Live Coverage
Senators pressed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his past vaccine and abortion remarks in the first of two days of hearings before senators vote on whether to confirm him as President Trump’s health secretary.
Key GOP senators want public commitments from RFK Jr. on abortion and vaccines during confirmation hearings
Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, signaling that President Donald Trump’s pick will have to win over uncertain Republicans in order to secure the job.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
The health committee chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., also has expressed concerns about Kennedy's anti-vaccine work. A physician, Cassidy said earlier this month he “had a frank conversation” and “spoke about vaccines at length” with Kennedy. On Tuesday, Cassidy told reporters that he is still unsure if he is backing Trump’s nominee.
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 during the first of his two confirmation hearings.
Kennedy’s Fate Rests in Hands of a Small Group of Republicans
To be confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes if all Democrats are united in their opposition to him.