Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6 times RFK Jr. downplayed past statements during Senate confirmation hearing
During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, appeared to be at odds with his past self.
RFK Jr. Struggles to Answer Medicare, and Medicaid Questions in Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer fundamental questions about Medicare and Medicaid during his second Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire asked Kennedy to explain Medicare’s parts,

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Pro-RFK Jr. Letter to the Senate Includes Names of Doctors Whose Licenses Were Revoked or Suspended
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during ...
Trump backed 2024 Republican Senate nominee in Michigan moves closer to making another run in 2026
Former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan says he's considering a second straight Republican run for U.S. Senate days after ...
Jon Husted’s Senate style: Will he embrace Trumpism or stick to his pragmatic roots?
Husted, a Columbus-area Republican, has a different style than the last two Ohioans that voters sent to the Senate: now-Vice ...
Fact-checking Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, Robert Kennedy Jr.
As the U.S. Senate confirmation hearings continue for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, PolitiFact is fact-checking the ...
Senate Democrats question EPA blockage of committed federal grants
Senate Democrats on Friday asked newly-confirmed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to explain why the ...
Senate Bill 222 must be defeated in the Legislature
You soon could be paying even more for gas at the pump. That’s because of a cynical attempt to use the wildfires tragedy to ...
Republican Mike Rogers to again run for Senate in Michigan, AP sources say
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is preparing to enter the race for U.S. Senate in Michigan just months after the Republican lost ...
Where the most consequential Senate races of 2026 are headed
The 2026 midterm elections will have several competitive contests as Democrats try to retake control of the Senate. While the ...