RFK Jr. scores enough votes to advance in bid to lead U.S. health department. What's next?
Former Westchester resident and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming the country's top health official, scoring enough votes from the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday, Jan. 4 to advance his nomination to the full Senate.
How Bill Cassidy, a lifelong vaccination advocate, wound up voting for RFK Jr. as health secretary
A look at how Kennedy convinced Sen. Cassidy, a doctor and vaccination advocate, that he should become health secretary.
RFK Jr. closes in on HHS cabinet post after Senate panel vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., once seen as a longshot to serve as America’s top health official, is now set to head to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote.
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Kennedy’s bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full chamber.
RFK Jr. confirmation vote for HHS secretary: Date, timing, what to know
Did RFK Jr. get confirmed by the Senate? Here's the latest on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Health and Human Services secretary.
Sen. Cassidy defends supporting RFK Jr. for HHS
Chairman of the Senate Health Committee Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) defended his Feb. 4 vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr. Clears Committee Vote, Is On Track to Become Health Secretary
Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department advanced Tuesday after a key swing Republican voted for the nominee in the Senate Finance Committee, likely clearing his path to confirmation.
Sen. Cassidy says RFK Jr. committed to 'collaboration' as HHS secretary
La., spoke on the Senate floor to explain his decision to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as health and human services secretary. Cassidy said it was a "long, intense process" for Kennedy but that he had committed to "collaboration" to address the wide range of health issues facing the nation.
Hear why key Republican voted to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) cast a key affirmative vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services. CNN’s Manu Raju reports on Cassidy’s decisive vote.
RFK Jr clears first vote towards Senate confirmation
Kennedy won the support of Republicans on a Senate committee including Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor who had expressed scepticism.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS secretary nomination moves to full Senate after committee vote
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GOP vaccine defenders are bowing to RFK Jr. at a perilous time
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How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
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Legal experts say RFK Jr.'s move to give financial interest in vaccine lawsuits to family is 'not unusual'
Amid scrutiny over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pledge to divest his financial stake in vaccine lawsuits to his family, legal ...
How RFK Jr. won Cassidy over
After a nail-biting vote from the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to becoming ...
There's A Hidden Significance In RFK Jr.’s Promise On Medication Abortion
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RFK Jr spent weekend talking to key senator who could make or break his confirmation
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent the weekend speaking with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who could effectively stop his confirmation ...