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.
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.
Pfizer's CEO says he's had dinner with Trump's health secretary pick, RFK Jr.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said there are "opportunities that probably outweigh the risks" of the Trump administration's "radical" changes.
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 process for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in its tracks. The Louisiana senator's office confirmed Sunday evening that the two men had been speaking that day.
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.
RFK Jr. faces high-stakes vote in bid to become Trump's health secretary
All eyes will be on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and longtime doctor who expressed deep concern about Kennedy's history of anti-vaccine comments.
Trump spreads autism misinformation in RFK Jr. confirmation push
President Trump on Tuesday cited inaccurate figures of autism diagnoses as a reason why the Senate should confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr., his controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Louisiana vaccine advocate discouraged by senator's RFK Jr. confirmation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Herricks, the founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a group that organized a letter asking Sen. Bill Cassidy to denounce RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination.
Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. see new successes on path to confirmation
Trump's embattled health secretary pick, vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., squeaked through a crucial vote in his confirmation bid on Tuesday.
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 ...
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 ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS secretary nomination moves to full Senate after committee vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a crucial hurdle for confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary. Here's what happens ...
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 ...
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 ...
RFK Jr. clears key Senate committee, moving Trump's HHS pick to full Senate
By a 14-13 vote along party lines, the Senate Finance Committee voted to move Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nomination to the ...
RFK Jr., Gabbard on Glide Path to Confirmation After White House Lobbying Push
JD Vance played a prominent role in winning over skeptical Republican senators.
DC Council unanimously approves lease for RFK Stadium site
The Council of the District of Columbia unanimously voted to approve the transfer of the former RFK Stadium site to its ...