Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President Donald Trump after Kennedy faced intense scrutiny over his controversial views on vaccines and public health policy.
Senate votes to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary
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.
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The Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., former environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, as secretary of health and human services in a 52-48 vote.
Senate confirms RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Kennedy’s confirmation comes during a legal battle over whether the National Institutes of Health can cap the percentage of funding it provides for indirect research costs.
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RFK Jr. faced weeks of questions regarding the longtime anti-vaccine activist's ability to be confirmed to the nation's top health care post.
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The Senate is voting on whether to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote by the full chamber on Kennedy’s fate is expected to occur at 10:30 a.
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The success of Kennedy's nomination demonstrates the degree to which Senate Republicans are willing to fall in line behind President Trump.
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Republican senators have largely embraced Kennedy’s vision, reciting his newly hatched slogan to “Make America Healthy Again” in speeches.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary
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