Sens. Fetterman and Sanders Express More Doubts on RFK Jr.
Sen. John Fetterman (D., Pa.), who had said he was open to hearing out Robert F. Kennedy Jr., expressed more doubts about the Health and Human Services nominee after his first confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee.
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.
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
RFK Jr. Says He Backs Vaccines, Targets Chronic Diseases in Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wasn’t antivaccine as senators pressed on his past remarks, in the first of two days of hearings over his nomination for health 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.
From conspiracy theories to a heated vaccine debate, here’s what to expect at the RFK Jr. hearings
Kennedy vows to fight chronic disease, Big Pharma’s influence and ultra-processed food. Here's why his confirmation hearings in the Senate may draw fireworks.
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be the nation's top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee's deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases.
Vaccine misinformation 'super spreader' RFK Jr. ‘struggles’ during intense Senate grilling
RFK Jr. testified at his confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services, facing intense questioning on topics ranging from vaccines to women's reproductive healthcare. His controversial history of anti-vaccine rhetoric came under sharp scrutiny.
Fetterman: RFK Jr.’s nomination in trouble after rocky hearing
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who was thought to be open to voting for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the ...
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RFK’s Jr.’s Nomination Reportedly in Trouble After ‘Really Difficult’ Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s two days on Capitol Hill may have done more to hurt than help his chances of being confirmed as HHS ...
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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 ...
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit
Kennedy Jr. is revising his ethics agreement to divest his interest in litigation against an HPV vaccine maker and directing ...
The Republicans to Watch During Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearings
With most Democrats expected to vote against him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for health secretary will come down whether he ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for
Houston WASHINGTON – Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name ... Another Democratic senator may also be in play: John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who met with Kennedy and has said he's open ...
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 ...
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Caroline Kennedy warns of ‘predator’ RFK Jr. in searing letter, video
Caroline Kennedy ... Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation with an open mind and are not ruling out voting for him, though they have cited deep concerns about his views on vaccines. Sen.