What to know about RFK Jr. as he faces Senate confirmation hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's controversial pick to head the federal Department of Health and Human Services, will appear Wednesday before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.
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RFK Jr. stumbles over basics of Medicare, Medicaid during Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy struggled to identify and explain the fundamental aspects of Medicare, which provides coverage to older and disabled Americans.
RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, interrogated on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
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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.
Sen. Warren grills RFK Jr: 'Kids might die, but Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in'
Kennedy faced questions from the Senate Finance Committee, including from MA Sen. Warren, weighing whether he is fit to be Health Secretary.
WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. grilled by Senate Finance Committee in confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before the Senate Finance Committee at 10 a.m. for his confirmation hearing as health and human services secretary. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Senators are expected to grill Kennedy on his past skepticism about vaccines and whether those views will be imparted to
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.
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