GOP vaccine defenders are bowing to RFK Jr. at a perilous time
They voted in unison for the prominent purveyor of vaccine misinformation even as it became even clearer that they were losing this battle on the right.
RFK Jr. clears Senate panel after GOP holdout sides with HHS nominee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a crucial Senate hurdle on Tuesday after the chamber’s Finance Committee advanced along party lines his nomination to be health and human services secretary. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA),
RFK Jr. secured support of key Republican with vaccine pledges
Sen. Bill Cassidy, whose “yes” vote advanced Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary, said Kennedy promised to maintain a key CDC vaccine panel without change.
GOP senator faces intraparty criticism after saying he is 'struggling' with RFK Jr's confirmation
The top Republican on the Senate's health committee, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., faced criticism from fellow Republicans after he suggested his vote for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary is not a lock.
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Republican senators largely rallied to RFK Jr.'s defense, claiming he put concerns about his previous anti-vaccine rhetoric "to bed" during his tense confirmation hearing. Sen. Roger Marshall R-Kan., a physician, brushed off the nominee's history of pushing vaccine misinformation when asked by ABC News.
Did RFK Jr get approved? When will the Senate vote on RFK Jr?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to being in charge of the nation's health.
RFK Jr. clears key Senate hurdle
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal vaccine skeptic and activist lawyer, appeared on track to become the nation’s health secretary after winning the crucial support of Republican Sen. Bill
Kennedy's Promises on Vaccines Secure Senior Republican Senator's Vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, moved closer to securing the top health job on Tuesday after winning a senior Republican senator's backing with pledges to protect existing vaccination programs.
RFK Jr. Clears Senate Committee After Assurances on Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to head the US Department of Health and Human Services, was endorsed by the Senate Finance Committee after two tough hearings. His nomination will now advance to a full Senate vote.
Louisiana vaccine advocate discouraged by senator's RFK Jr. confirmation
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jennifer Herricks, the founder of Louisiana Families for Vaccines, a group that organized a letter asking Sen. Bill Cassidy to denounce RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination.
RFK Jr. nomination fight pits old GOP coalition against new
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for secretary of health and human services sets up a fight between older and newer elements of the Republican electoral coalition. Here are two examples of the split.
How the White House convinced skeptical Republicans to back RFK Jr., Gabbard and Hegseth
Sen. Todd Young didn’t back Donald Trump in 2024. But that didn’t stop Young from calling the president this past weekend as ...
The Doctor Who Let RFK Jr. Through
The hearings also called attention to a passel of health-related conspiracy theories that RFK Jr. has floated in the past, ...
How Bill Cassidy, a lifelong vaccination advocate, wound up voting for RFK Jr. as health secretary
A look at how Kennedy convinced Sen. Cassidy, a doctor and vaccination advocate, that he should become health secretary.
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Key Republican Falls in Line Behind RFK Jr.
Kennedy’s HHS nomination advanced to the full Senate after Republican senator Bill Cassidy, a potential swing vote, voted in ...
RFK Jr. Is Starting Where Michelle Obama Left, Now With Republican Support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. focused a lot of his proposals on diet-related diseases among low-income Americans during his ...
Key GOP vote on RFK faces high-stakes primary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a clear path forward to a full Senate confirmation thanks in large part to a key yes vote from a ...
Gabbard, RFK Jr. pass committee hurdles in win for Trump
Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday cleared crucial hurdles toward winning Senate confirmation, handing President Trump a key win as he looks for an early display of loyalty from GOP ...
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Will Cassidy vote to advance RFK Jr. nomination help him at ballot box?
Senator Bill Cassidy ended up being the deciding vote in the Senate Finance Committee to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...