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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 - 4h -
RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa's health chief says
Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert FABC News - 7h -
Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts
Two Democratic senators on the committee that will get to decide whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination say his recent financial disclosure filing gave them “grave concern” about ...NBC News - 11h -
Samoa’s prime minister criticises RFK Jr’s vaccine views after deadly measles outbreak
In an exclusive interview, Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa tells the Guardian she is surprised at Trump’s pick for health secretary and criticised anti-vaxxers for their part in 2019 measles crisis. Samoa’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fact-Checking RFK Jr.’s Health Claims on Obesity, Medicaid and Fluoride
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made a number of disputed claims.The New York Times - 4d -
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 -
RFK Jr. 'would be a disaster' if he ran HHS, says public health expert
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh ...NBC News - 5d -
Senators ask RFK Jr. about vaccine stance reversal
Senate Finance Committee members pushed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his stance reversal on vaccines as he vies to lead the Department of Health and Human Services for the Trump administration. CBS ...CBS News - 5d -
How RFK Jr. testified at his Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, testified for his first Senate confirmation hearing. Kevin Sheridan, a former spokesman for the ...CBS News - 5d -
RFK Jr. on "Nazi death camps" comments about CDC
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about past comments he has made about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention likening the agency to "Nazi death camps" and "sexual ...CBS News - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Sanders asks RFK Jr. if health care is a human right
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about if he believed health care was a human right at his Senate confirmation hearing.NBC News - 5d -
Bernie Sanders on common ground with RFK Jr. at Senate hearing
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) found some common ground on issues that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be dealing with if he is confirmed as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Sanders ...CBS News - 5d -
RFK Jr. asked to explain vaccine stance, pressed about measles outbreak in Samoa
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) pushed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his Senate confirmation hearing to answer for his past comments on vaccines and about the part he allegedly played in a measles ...CBS News - 5d -
Protester interrupts RFK Jr. opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing
A protester caused a scene at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing. The protester yelled as she was dragged out of the room.NBC News - 5d -
RFK Jr. delivers opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to serve as health and human services, used his opening statement to discuss how he would work to improve Americans' health and address accusations ...NBC News - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Caroline Kennedy calls RFK Jr. a ‘predator’ in letter to senators
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to face questions from senators at his first round of confirmation hearings. In a ...NBC News - 5d -
Questions linger about RFK Jr. and a measles outbreak half a world away
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."CBS News - 5d -
RFK Jr., Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary, Faces First Senate Confirmation Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in confirmation hearings before the Senate’s Finance Committee on Wednesday, and will appear Thursday before the health committee.The New York Times - 5d -
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 -
Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames R.F.K. Jr. for Measles Deaths in Samoa
Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.The New York Times - 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 -
5 key health topics to watch at RFK Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearings
On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for the first of two confirmation hearings as Trump’s nominee for health secretary.NBC News - 6d -
'He'll go down': RFK Jr. nomination won't pass Senate, O'Reilly says
There are limits to President Donald Trump's control of Republicans in Congress, Bill O'Reilly says.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 - 6d -
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 -
Experts saw Samoa's plunging vaccination rates as a crisis. RFK Jr. saw an opportunity.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary, sought to use Samoa’s measles vaccine pause as a ‘natural experiment’ months before a deadly outbreak.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
Where does RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination stand?
Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to appear before senators on Capitol Hill next week. It's a highly anticipated confirmation hearing partly because of the ...CBS News - Jan. 22 -
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 -
More than 15,000 doctors urge Senate to reject RFK Jr. as Health secretary
More than 15,000 doctors across the country signed an open letter urging senators to vote against President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services has drawn the ire of health care professionals.NBC 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