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.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Senate Finance Panel Approves Kennedy—After Trump Boosts His Autism Claims
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—a key victory for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, after some GOP lawmakers remained on-the-fence due to Kennedy’s claims about vaccines.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican doctor, had deep misgivings about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, ...
Cassidy is one of four Republican senators—along with Susan Collins, R-Maine; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; and Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky—who were considered possible hurdles for Kennedy. The son of ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy and the son of former Attorney General and Sen.
A key Senate committee supported Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The full Senate will vote on his nomination.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy struggled with RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine history, but supports his goal for a healthier American ...
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