Q&A: Sen. Lankford exchange with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during confirmation hearings
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy sat through the first of two confirmation hearings Wednesday morning.
RFK Jr. faced Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary
Watch live as RFK Jr. faces questions from senators in his confirmation hearing as President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, grilled at Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his first congressional appearance Wednesday as President Trump’s pick to lead HHS. Follow STAT's live updates.
RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
During his confirmation hearings this week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he would promote vaccines as HHS secretary, despite a long history of promoting anti-vax positions.
How RFK Jr.’s assurances to senators contradict his past remarks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s repeated support for vaccines during Senate confirmation hearings follows a long history of disparaging them.
3 Key Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s Second Senate Confirmation Hearing
Should Kennedy gain confirmation, he would oversee HHS’s $1.7 trillion budget and hold influence over the foods and drugs that affect the daily lives of Americans.
GOP senator faces intraparty criticism after saying he is 'struggling' with RFK Jr's confirmation
The top Republican on the Senate's health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faced criticism from fellow Republicans after he suggested his vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary is not a lock.
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.
Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
Is Xavier Becerra’s next move running for governor? He’s not saying. Yet.
Former President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services is strongly considering running for governor of California, ...
Becerra, With No Regrets, Defends Vaccine Mandates and Misinformation Fight
In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden’s health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr grilled by senate committee over abortion, COVID-19 vaccine comments
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s grilling by the Senate Finance Committee comes amid a flurry of campaigns and letters from doctors, ...
RFK Confirmation Vote Could Come Down to the Wire
Democratic support for the would-be HHS secretary has dimmed while Republican Bill Cassidy now sounds skeptical.
RFK Jr., once a Trump critic on immigration, now could help enforce it
Kennedy, who derided Trump’s family-separation policy as forcing “Sophie’s Choice” on migrants, seeks to lead the agency that ...
RFK Jr. Has a Lot to Learn About Medicaid
P ut on the spot, a lot of Americans might hesitate over the difference between Medicaid and Medicare. People who aren’t ...