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Senate, Kennedy and Health Secretary

Senate Confirms Kennedy, a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary

The vote capped a remarkable rise for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was confirmed by a Republican Senate in a chamber where his father and uncles once served as Democrats.

ABC · 12h

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.

USA TODAY on MSN · 13h

Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

Kennedy, 71, a longtime environmental lawyer, was confirmed by a vote of 52-48. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who survived polio before Jonas Salk's breakthrough vaccine in the 1950s, voted against Kennedy after raising concerns about his position on vaccination.

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Louisiana Senator John Kennedy increases clout in Congress with key leadership assignment

Republican Senator John ... Kennedy has secured the chairmanship of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development on the Appropriations Committee, which controls the nation's purse strings.

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John Kennedy to chair subcommittee on Energy and Water Development

The subcommittee oversees spending in several agencies, such as the Department of Energy, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ...

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader aims to end debate on RFK Jr. nomination. What 'cloture' means

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...

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Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the influential Massachusetts political family, was confirmed as secretary of the ...

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