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Senate Democrats demand RFK Jr. address 'grave concerns' over conflicts of interest
Ahead of a vote on Tuesday, Senate Finance Committee Democrats said recent financial disclosures from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave them “grave concerns” about whether he should be confirmed as leader ...The Hill - 1h -
Cassidy to RFK Jr.: Can I trust you?
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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 - 7h -
Cassidy faces pivotal moment with RFK Jr. vote
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R), a physician-turned-politician from deep-red Louisiana, has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation fight over Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health ...The Hill - 2d -
RFK Jr. faces more skepticism
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. faces more skepticism on Capitol Hill Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced an intense three hours of ...The Hill - 3d -
RFK Jr’s testimony offers a ‘through the looking glass’ moment for Democratic senators
Confirmation hearing was a spectacle as Democrats tried to hold a mirror to nominee, only for him to step right through. Robert F Kennedy Jr’s testimony was a “through the looking glass” moment for ...The Guardian - 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 - 4d -
All eyes on Cassidy for second RFK Jr. hearing
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story All eyes on Cassidy for second RFK Jr. hearing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 4d -
RFK Jr and Democrats clash over his vaccine history in confirmation hearing
Democrats confront Trump’s pick for health secretary over his seemingly contradictory statements. RFK Jr faces questions about U-turn on abortion in US Senate hearing Robert F Kennedy Jr’s ...The Guardian - 4d -
It's 'clear' that RFK Jr. would be a 'rubber stamp' on Trump's policy decisions: Democratic senator
Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joins Meet the Press NOW after pressing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.NBC News - 4d -
Protesters, McDonald's and onesies - RFK Jr's confirmation hearing
A number of senators grilled the controversial nominee over his views on vaccines and abortion.BBC News - 4d -
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on shifting vaccine, abortion views
Senate Democrats on Wednesday grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President’s Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, during a contentious confirmation hearing, hitting the former ...The Hill - 4d -
RFK Jr. on obesity and processed foods
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touched on obesity and processed foods while testifying at the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing. RFK Jr. is calling for a fix to the nation's food supply.CBS News - 4d -
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 - 4d -
RFK Jr. on chronic disease research
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about National Institutes of Health research and innovation and expressed her concern on chronic disease emphasis, not infectious disease. RFK ...CBS News - 4d -
RFK Jr. pushed to explain changing abortion position
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire) brought up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past comments on abortion during his Senate confirmation hearing to be President Trump's secretary of Health and Human ...CBS News - 5d -
Crowd cheers as RFK Jr. arrives for confirmation hearing
Video captured crowds cheering as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived for his confirmation hearing for health and human services secretary.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 -
RFK Jr. hearings begin
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story RFK Jr. hearings begin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the nearly $2 trillion Department of ...The Hill - 5d -
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 - 5d -
RFK Jr.'s approach to toxics could unite Republicans and Democrats
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advocating for a focus on toxics and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the Trump administration, as well as for bipartisan support for a national policy reducing single-use ...The Hill - 5d -
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 -
RFK Jr. applauds Trump's order to declassify RFK, JFK assassination files
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said on Thursday he supports President Trump’s executive order to declassify files related to the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. “I think it's ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
RFK Jr. faces mounting bipartisan criticism
Pressure is mounting on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as critics squeeze senators from both sides of the aisle to oppose President Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top health official. Kennedy’s bipartisan ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
RFK Jr. releases financial disclosure
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story What RFK Jr.’s disclosures tell us about the Trump HHS pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
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 -
RFK Jr. petitioned FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines
RFK Jr. petitioned the FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines.ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Critics lambast RFK Jr.'s vax rhetoric
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Anti-RFK Jr. campaign highlights vaccine rhetoric A new report from a left-wing advocacy group highlights ...The Hill - Jan. 15 -
RFK Jr.’s MAHA Movement Obscures America’s Unhealthy Past
Medical historians say that the phrase “Make America Healthy Again” obscures a past during which this country’s people ate, smoked and drank things that mostly left them unwell.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Democratic states train non-doctors on providing abortions to expand US access
From Washington to Connecticut, pharmacists and healthcare workers pioneer efforts to limit abortion barriers. Democratic states across the country are embarking on a pioneering effort to ...The Guardian - 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 -
Cassidy doesn’t seem completely on board with RFK Jr
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Cassidy doesn’t seem completely on board with RFK Jr Senate Health Committee chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.) ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Cassidy offers no direct endorsement of RFK Jr. following meeting
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), the new Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee chair, did not immediately endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to be Health ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year. ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
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
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