Bill Cassidy faces pressure campaign from both sides ahead of key vote on whether to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a former physician who has spent his career touting the safety of vaccines, will likely determine whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, becomes the country’s next Health and Human Services secretary.
Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.’s nomination
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Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded Thursday's hearing by saying he was "struggling" with the nomination due to Kennedy's vaccine positions. Kennedy notably refused to say vaccines don't cause autism as he faced pointed question from lawmakers.
Senate Finance Committee Set to Vote on RFK Jr. Nomination
The committee's chairman announced that the vote on RFK Jr.'s nomination to be secretary of health and human services is set for Tuesday.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit
Kennedy Jr. is revising his ethics agreement to divest his interest in litigation against an HPV vaccine maker and directing the stake to his adult son, The New York Times reported Friday, citing a written response to questions from senators who are weighing his confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary.
RFK Jr.’s Financial Ties to Vaccine Lawsuits Hang Over Nomination
The health and human services secretary nominee, after questions from Democrats, has agreed to transfer his stake in Gardasil personal-injury lawsuits.
US Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
A U.S. Senate committee will vote Tuesday on whether to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the committee announced Sunday.
On RFK Jr., Sen. Bill Cassidy has to decide which of his careers comes first
Bill Cassidy is deeply torn over what to do about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As a doctor who once prescribed life-saving vaccines, Cassidy is troubled about putting someone in charge of the nation’s health agencies who has claimed,
RFK Jr. vote poses key test for Bill Cassidy, endangered Louisiana senator
The fate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to run HHS may rest with a Republican wrestling with his training as a physician and his instincts as a politician.
Trump-aligned group putting pressure on Republican senators in push to confirm RFK Jr.
A newly formed outside group aligned with President Donald Trump says its taking aim at Republican senators who remain undecided on RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary.
Key physician groups stay silent on Kennedy nomination
The American Medical Association and American Academy of Pediatrics have been silent on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as ...
Democratic Senators demand health pick Kennedy's recusal from vaccine matters if confirmed
Two U.S. senators who will vote this week on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as the top U.S. health ...
Ahead of Kennedy confirmation vote, Senate Democrats demand more details on his finances
With a committee vote scheduled Tuesday for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human ...
Gabbard and Patel nominations add to tense Senate hearings as health chief vote looms
The Senate Finance Committee is set to vote this week on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the Senate ...
Caroline Kennedy Urges Senators to Reject Her Cousin’s Nomination
In a scathing letter to lawmakers weighing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her ...
Democrats call to slow RFK Jr. nomination as he revises ethics form
Kennedy vowed to divest his financial interest in vaccine litigation to his son. Democrats and ethics experts said the arrangement raised further questions.
Kennedy as health secretary a struggle for key Republican US senator
Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near Ronald Reagan Washington ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination signals a new era of anti-intellectualism in American politics
Attacks on scientific expertise have been increasing, especially in politics. Health and Human Services nominee Robert F.