RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote

This is a MedPage Today story. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), said he received numerous pledges from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration to protect medicine and science -- particularly regarding vaccines -- that clinched his support for the HHS secretary nominee. Cassidy said Kennedy and the administration promised an "unprecedentedly close collaborative working relationship" that includes the two of them meeting or speaking "multiple times a month." They also said that Kennedy could appear before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee -- which Cassidy currently chairs -- quarterly if requested. Most of the pledges revolved around vaccines, including that Kennedy will work within current approval and safety monitoring systems, and not establish parallel systems. He'll also maintain recommendations from CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without changes, and statements that vaccines don't cause autism won't be...

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Senate Votes to Advance RFK Jr's Health Secretary Nomination

The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a final vote, likely Thursday.
The New York Times - 6d
Senate tees up final vote on RFK Jr. to lead HHS

The Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to end debate on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a key step that puts him on the precipice ...
The Hill - 6d
Senate voting on RFK Jr.'s confirmation as HHS secretary

RFK Jr. faced weeks of questions regarding the longtime anti-vaccine activist's ability to be confirmed to the nation's top health care post.
CBS News - 5d
Watch live: Senate votes on RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Senators will take to the floor Thursday morning to vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy’s confirmation would put the ...
The Hill - 5d
Senate advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS, teeing up final vote

The Senate voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, teeing up a final vote on his confirmation.
CBS News - 6d
Confirmation votes expected this week for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr.

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CBS News - Feb. 10
Capitol agenda: Johnson's budget dare, RFK Jr. confirmation vote

Politico - 5d
RFK Jr. poised to become HHS secretary after clearing key hurdle

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to become the next secretary of Health and Human Services after his nomination cleared a key hurdle on Capitol Hill. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
NBC News - 5d
McConnell becomes lone Republican to vote against RFK Jr.'s confirmation

President Trump's Cabinet grew on Thursday, with the Senate confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary in a 52 to 48 vote. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky ...
CBS News - 4d
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing

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ABC News - Feb. 9
Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health secretary; McConnell lone GOP dissenter

Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now the nation’s top health official, after the Senate on Thursday voted almost entirely on party lines to confirm him atop a department of nearly ...
The Hill - 5d
Senate Confirms RFK Jr., 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.
The New York Times - 5d
US Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr as health secretary

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BBC News - 4d
Promises kept: President Trump delivers key pro-life wins

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The Hill - 4d
Trump blasts McConnell for voting against RFK Jr., disregarding his childhood polio

President Trump on Thursday blasted Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his vote opposing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., disregarding his childhood bout with polio and ...
The Hill - 5d
Trump joins RFK Jr.'s swearing in after his narrow Senate confirmation to lead HHS

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ABC News - 4d
'YOLO McConnell': Former Senate leader votes against key Trump nominees in rare opposition

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NBC News - 5d
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ABC News - 5d
RFK Jr. confirmed as health secretary

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.
NBC News - 5d
RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary

Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines.
Inc. - 5d
Senate sets budget vote

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The Hill - 3h
RFK Jr. is the health revolution America needs

President Trump's nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is the right person to lead Health and Human Services to transform the health care system from disease-treatment to prevention.
The Hill - Feb. 11
RFK Jr. on track for confirmation as HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to have cinched the votes he needs to be confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
CBS News - 5d
RFK Jr. sworn in as nation's Health secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s top health official Thursday in the Oval Office, completing an improbable arc for the anti-vaccine activist and one-time Democratic presidential ...
The Hill - 5d
Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief

The Senate advanced Gabbard's nomination in a party-line procedural vote Monday night, teeing up a vote on final passage.
CBS News - Feb. 11
Kash Patel survives Senate committee vote

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CBS News - 5d
Senate eyes possibility of vote-a-rama on budget resolution

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The Hill - 1d
Kash Patel Senate procedural vote expected

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Here's What RFK Jr. Can and Can't Do if Confirmed as HHS Chief

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ABC News - Feb. 9
RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly party-line vote Thursday.
Politico - 5d
RFK Jr.’s plans could make Musk’s look small

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary on a mostly party-line vote Thursday.
Politico - 5d
12:30 Report — Trump gets his team as RFK Jr. confirmed

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The Hill - 5d
McConnell on RFK Jr.: 'I will not condone the relitigation of proven cures'

Sen. Mitch McConnell issued a blistering indictment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, with the Kentucky Republican saying his childhood bout with polio heavily influenced his decision to vote ...
The Hill - 5d
As HHS secretary, DOGE and Trump may pose biggest hurdles for RFK Jr.

Now that he’s got the job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may struggle to navigate his new position as secretary of Health and Human Services as the agency contends with potential job cuts.
NBC News - 5d
Watch: RFK Jr. sworn in to lead HHS under Trump

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The Hill - 5d
How RFK Jr. achieved his HHS confirmation after vaccine controversy

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CBS News - 4d
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ABC News - 4d
RFK Jr. is sworn in, but can he "Make America Healthy Again"?

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CBS News - 4d