RFK Jr. second hearing takeaways: GOP criticism, more Medicare fumbles, and DEI
RFK Jr. Hearing Leaves Key GOP Senator ‘Struggling’ on Vote
GOP chair ‘struggling’ with RFK Jr. nomination after hearing
Senate Health Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said at the end of Thursday’s hearing he is “struggling” with whether to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services
Arizona Mirror38m
GOP members of U.S. Senate probe RFK Jr. on his history of vaccine denial
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opinions about vaccine safety will likely lead to a few Senate Republicans to vote against his nomination.
Honolulu Star-Advertiser2h
Kennedy faces GOP criticism over vaccine claims in Senate
WASHINGTON >> Robert F. Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the top U.S. health agency, argued today that his controversial views on vaccines were misrepresented in a charged Senate Health committee hearing,
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long record of questioning the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday during a confirmation hearing where a key Republican quickly raised concerns about his views.
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 clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.
Alaska Dispatch News2h
Murkowski urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to boost public confidence in vaccines
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the nominee an “influencer” and spoke about the importance of vaccines in Alaska.
Date set for Robert F Kennedy Jr's Health secretary confirmation hearings
The Senate committees on health and finance will probe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. next week in his bid to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines in confirmation hearing as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.
WGRZ2d
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe ... where he can lose only three GOP votes if all Democrats oppose him. As Kennedy's confirmation hearings approach this ...
Hosted on MSN2h
'That is a yes or no': GOP senator won't let RFK Jr. off the hook after evasive answer
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) wouldn't let anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off the hook on Thursday after he gave an evasive answer to one of his questions. During Kennedy's confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump's secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services,
Hosted on MSN1d
GOP Senator threatens to shut down Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing
Two protesters erupted in the Senate on Wednesday morning as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions about his qualifications to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The first came just as Kennedy was reading his opening statement,
RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing
Tillis previously expressed concerns about Kennedy, tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, over his history of vaccine skepticism.