Top Republican on Senate health committee says he's 'struggling' to confirm RFK Jr
The top Republican on the Senate's chief health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., indicated Thursday that he was “struggling" to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his inability to admit vaccines are safe and don't cause autism.
Is RFK Jr. a Democrat or Republican?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy and the son of former Attorney General and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Sr., was a Democrat for most of life. He began his 2024 presidential campaign as a Democrat,
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.
The Republican trio who could help sink RFK Jr
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is on shaky political ground after two days of contentious confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill failed to lock in enough Senate votes for him to become health and human services secretary.
RFK Jr. faces blistering questions on vaccines, abortion from Democrats
The longtime liberal faces deep skepticism over his public health views. “Frankly, you frighten people,” one Democratic senator told his former roommate.
Playbook PM: RFK Jr. in the hot seat
Kennedy Jr. sought to backpedal from many of his past positions in his Senate confirmation hearing today to become HHS secretary, but he faced tough questions from Democrats and some Republicans who weren’t ready to forget.
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
Kennedy Jr. spent two days this week insisting to senators that he’s not anti-vaccine. He said that he instead supports vaccinations and will follow the science in overseeing the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services,
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.
Republican committee chairman ‘struggling’ with RFK Jr. nomination
Sen. Bill Cassidy, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, explains why he is concerned about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming the next secretary of Health and Human Services.
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Republican critics eye key GOP senator’s vote on RFK Jr.: ‘We’re watching’
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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 ...
RFK Jr. faces little GOP resistance in key confirmation test
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a grilling from Democrats over his past as an anti-vaccine activist and his waffling stance on ...
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GOP Senators Say Trump Should Release Epstein Files — Even If He’s Named in Them: ‘We Deserve to Know’
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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 ...
Republicans should reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination
Kennedy’s penchant for embracing conspiracy theories threatens to erode trust in public health initiatives and reverse ...
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His earlier anti-vaccine stance has been questioned ...