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.

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3 things to watch for as RFK Jr. takes the helm as health secretary

Kennedy will set up a 'MAHA' commission to address chronic disease.
ABC News - 17m
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 - 1h
RFK Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary in 52-48 Senate vote

The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
CBS News - 1h
US Senate narrowly confirms RFK Jr as health secretary

Kennedy will now oversee the US health industry including food safety, pharmaceuticals and vaccinations.
BBC News - 3h
RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary

Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines.
Inc. - 3h
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 - 3h
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 - 4h
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 - 6h
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 - 1d

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