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Why Cassidy voted to advance RFK Jr.'s nomination
Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill on ...CBS News - 1h -
Vaccine stocks fall as Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary
Shares of Moderna, BioNTech, Novavax, GSK and Pfizer fell on Tuesday following the vote.CNBC - 1h -
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
All eyes were on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and longtime doctor who expressed deep concern about Kennedy's history of anti-vaccine comments.ABC News - 2h -
Senate committee votes to advance RFK Jr. nomination for HHS secretary
The Senate Finance Committee has voted along party lines to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 4h -
RFK Jr clears crucial Senate committee vote to advance HHS secretary nomination
Republicans unanimously voted for the controversial cabinet pick; full Senate vote expected in coming days. US politics live – latest updates The Senate finance committee voted to advance ...The Guardian - 2h -
Watch live: Cassidy to discuss vote to advance RFK Jr.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is set to explain his vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to serve as Health and Human Services secretary. Cassidy cast the key vote earlier Tuesday during ...The Hill - 3h -
Live updates: Senate panel advances RFK Jr.; USAID on the chopping block
A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines. The vote on Kennedy was ...The Hill - 4h -
Senate panel advances RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary on party-line vote
The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance to the floor Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party ...The Hill - 4h -
Watch live: Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr. nomination for HHS secretary
The Senate Finance Committee is meeting Tuesday morning to vote on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy has faced ...The Hill - 5h -
Republican blocks Senate resolution in support of USAID
Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) blocked a resolution in the Senate that supported the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the agency undergoes turmoil via the Trump administration. ...The Hill - 16h -
Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.’s nomination
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Senate panel to vote on RFK Jr.’s nomination Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces a critical test Tuesday, as the ...The Hill - 20h -
Watch live: RFK Jr. faces second Senate confirmation hearing in bid to lead HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's choice to helm the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will testify Thursday morning before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and ...The Hill - 5d -
Senators grill RFK Jr. on vaccinations in confirmation hearing
Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended some of his past controversial vaccine statements on the first day of his confirmation hearings Wednesday. CBS News ...CBS News - 5d -
RFK Jr. stumbles on Medicaid at Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead HHS, stumbled multiple times during his first Senate confirmation hearing when asked about Medicaid.NBC News - 5d -
Live updates: White House rescinds funding freeze, RFK Jr. faces tough questions
President Trump's executive actions, including a freeze on federal grants and a buyout offer to federal employees, have drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, while his pick for HHS ...The Hill - 6d -
Latest news on RFK Jr. Senate confirmation hearing
The Senate Finance Committee is holding Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s first confirmation hearing for the top job at the Department of Health and Human Services. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline ...CBS News - 6d -
RFK Jr. going before Senate for confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face questions from senators Wednesday during a confirmation hearing to become secretary of Health and Human Services. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin ...CBS News - 6d -
Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Predator’ in Letter to Senators
In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin unfit for the job and a “predator” who led family members to ...The New York Times - 6d -
Caroline Kennedy calls RFK Jr. a "predator" in letter to senators
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s cousin urged senators to reject his nomination as health and human services secretary.CBS News - 6d -
Caroline Kennedy tells senators RFK Jr. is a 'predator'
Caroline Kennedy, former President John F. Kennedy’s daughter, told senators in a letter that her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Health and Human ...The Hill - 6d -
RFK Jr. to face Senate confirmation hearings tomorrow. Here's what to know.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will answer questions from the Senate's Finance Committee on Wednesday.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Senate confirmation hearings for RFK Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard this week
Some of President Trump's most high-profile Cabinet picks are set to go before the Senate this week for their confirmation hearings. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has a ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Anti-RFK Jr. ads target GOP senators
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Anti-RFK Jr. ads target GOP senators A progressive nonprofit is ramping up its campaign to convince senators ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Live updates: Court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order; Senate advances Hegseth's nomination
President Trump's sweeping agenda took its first hit Thursday, when a federal judge put a temporary hold on his birthright citizenship executive order. Senate leaders are pushing ahead with a ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Senate panel overwhelmingly advances Trump pick for VA secretary
The Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Thursday easily advanced former Georgia GOP Rep. Doug Collins's nomination to be the secretary of Veterans Affairs, setting him up for a full Senate vote ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Senate panel advances Turner for HUD on party-line vote
If confirmed, the NFL veteran and former developer would run a department with a $70 billion budget and roughly 8,000 employees.Politico - Jan. 23 -
Senate panel unanimously advances Trump pick to run DOT
A Senate panel unanimously advanced President Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Transportation (DOT), former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.), on Wednesday. Duffy, the former five-term Republican ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Senate panel advances Bessent nomination
The move clears the way for a Senate floor vote in the coming days.Politico - Jan. 21 -
Senate panel advances Trump OMB nominee
Senators advanced the nomination of Russell Vought, who was tapped to be President Trump’s next budget chief, on Monday, as Republicans are ramping up efforts to confirm the president’s nominees. ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate panel advances Noem nomination for Homeland Security secretary
A Senate committee cleared President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a bipartisan vote, paving the way for a Senate floor vote. The Senate Homeland Security ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate panel advances Defense secretary nominee Hegseth on party-line vote
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Monday voted to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, to the floor. The 14-13 vote was strictly along party lines. ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
RFK Jr reportedly sought to block Covid-19 vaccinations at height of pandemic
Trump’s pick to lead US health policy lobbied to rescind 2021 authorization and to deny any future vaccine. Robert F Kennedy Jr reportedly sought to block the historic and pioneering new Covid-19 ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Live updates: Noem pledges to eliminate CBP One app; Senate advances Laken Riley Act
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump's pick to head the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is appearing for her confirmation hearing before a Senate panel Friday. The ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Watch live: Senate panel grills Hegseth in first Trump confirmation hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday begins a busy week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings with the president-elect's Pentagon nominee, Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and former Fox ...The Hill - Jan. 14 -
Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block
Republicans in Washington are working on plans to shrink Medicaid, the nearly $900-billion-a-year government health insurance program that covers 1 in 5 Americans.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Over 17,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Key senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccines
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story GOP senator says Trump pick RFK Jr. ‘wrong’ on vaccines Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy (La.), the incoming chair ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
GOP senator: RFK Jr. 'wrong' on vaccinations
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a medical doctor, said President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is “wrong” about vaccinations. In an interview on ...The Hill - Jan. 6