5 Big Issues Aired at RFK Jr.’s Hearing to Head HHS
The health and human services secretary nominee addresses everything from vaccines to stem cell research at his Senate confirmation hearing.
7 things about RFK Jr. you should know ahead of his Senate hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.
U.S. senator denounces nomination of RFK Jr. to head health department
Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for contributing to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019.
During Day 2 of RFK Jr. hearings, some GOP concerns
A key Republican senator Thursday said he was struggling with whether to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be head of the Health and Human Services Department, reflecting some of the widespread concerns lawmakers have as they approach Kennedy’s confirmation vote.
RFK Jr. Hearing Leaves Key GOP Senator ‘Struggling’ on Vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a second day of tough questions about his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, with pointed interrogation from a key senator about his shifting vaccine stance.
5 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 his first Senate hearing.
RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a bipartisan grilling Thursday in his second day of confirmation hearings to be President Donald Trump’s secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. From vaccine skepticism and transgender medicine to Medicare and healthcare diversity policies,
What Does the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Do?
If he is confirmed as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would take over a sprawling bureaucracy with ...
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS faces bipartisan skepticism
Viewers watching or listening to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing may notice that his voice appears strained. Kennedy suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a rare disorder affecting the voice ...
Four conflicts of interest facing RFK Jr. ahead of grilling from senators
Beneath the bipartisan concerns from senators about Kennedy's qualifications is an array of financial conflicts of interest ...
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President Trump Is Going To Run RFK Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department
There’s just something about having a Kennedy serving under President Trump that strikes our columnist’s fancy.
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Trump's pick to head HHS defends statements on vaccines
GOP Sen. John Cornyn brought up a Department of Homeland Security watchdog report released in August that more than 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children failed to appear for their immigration court ...
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As Department of Health and Human Services faces communications pause, what's the impact?
The Department for Health and Human Services is in a communications pause; it has been since last week. HHS oversees several ...
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Support expansion of assisted living opportunities, Argentum requests of HHS nominee
As the Senate begins confirmation hearings today to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Argentum is asking Kennedy to support ...
What does the health and human services secretary do?
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.
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 ...