RFK Jr., Gabbard on Glide Path to Confirmation After White House Lobbying Push
But intense last-minute lobbying by the White House, particularly from Vice President JD Vance, helped Gabbard and Kennedy squeak through on party-line votes. Now they are on trac
RFK Jr. Clears Committee, Heads To Senate Floor For Confirmation Vote
GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy had wavered on supporting Kennedy for health and human services secretary. But in the end, he voted to advance his nomination.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation Live Updates: Betting Odds Suggest Kennedy’s Confirmation Nearly Certain After Clearing Key Vote
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—a key victory for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, after some GOP lawmakers remained on the fence due to Kennedy’s claims about vaccines.
Trump Health Secretary nominee RFK Jr clears Senate finance committee confirmation vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will advance to the next step in his effort to become Donald Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary. The vaccine skeptic and environmental crusader who ran for the White House in 2024 before ending his bid and endorsing Trump sustained his bid for a cabinet position in the 47th president's administration.
RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, interrogated on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
RFK Jr. Cites Problematic Paper In HHS Senate Confirmation Hearing
During his Senate hearings, RFK Jr. Trump's nominee to lead HHS, claimed a paper suggested a link between vaccines and autism. Here's a closer look at that paper.
RFK Jr's confirmation hearing goes off rails amid multiple clashes with Dem senators: 'Repeatedly debunked'
The Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services secretary nominee, turns heated as Democrats grill him over vaccines.
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary.
How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as he was wavering over Trump’s pick for the country’s top intelligence official,
RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard clear first vote towards Senate confirmation
Robert F Kennedy Jr and Tulsi Gabbard have cleared a key hurdle on the way to Senate confirmation for the cabinet roles that US President Donald Trump nominated them to take on. Kennedy was tapped to be the next US health secretary,
Gabbard on Path to Confirmation After Senate Committee Backs Her
Former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard was endorsed by the Senate Intelligence Committee to be Donald Trump’s spy chief, opening the way for a Senate confirmation vote despite criticism of her past stances including championing a US intelligence contractor who divulged top-secret programs.
What Sanders had to say about RFK Jr. after confirmation hearings on 'Face the Nation'
Appearing on the CBS news program "Face the Nation," Sanders said that these are never-before-seen times in American history ...
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 ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health ...
Watch the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmation hearing
The hearing, which began at 10 a.m., will examine the worthiness of RFK Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services.