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.
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RFK Jr. Made These Promises to Win Key Senator's Vote
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Senate advances RFK Jr’s nomination after confirming Tulsi Gabbard as Trump’s intelligence director – live
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Murkowski backs Kennedy for HHS secretary despite 'concerns'
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) announced she will support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite having “concerns” about his views on vaccines ...The Hill - 2h -
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 - 3h -
McConnell only Republican to vote against Gabbard
Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Wednesday voted against confirming former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaii) to serve as the nation’s top intelligence official, sending a strong ...The Hill - 3h -
House Republicans unveil blueprint to advance Trump's agenda
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Senate votes on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as top U.S. intelligence official
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RFK Jr. is the health revolution America needs
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Senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for intelligence chief
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Did RFK Jr really drink fish medicine? He definitely has weird ideas about ‘making America healthy again’ | Arwa Mahdawi
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Senate committee advances Tulsi Gabbard's nomination as director of national intelligence
A Senate committee has advanced the nomination of Tulsi Gabbard to be the next director of national intelligence with a final vote in the full Senate expected this week. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 1d -
Senate Advances Gabbard, Signaling Quick Confirmation
The test vote indicated that despite early reservations even among some Republicans, the former Democratic congresswoman had the necessary support to be confirmed in a vote expected by Wednesday.The New York Times - 1d -
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote
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Senate tees up final vote on Tulsi Gabbard nomination to be nation's intelligence chief
The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday evening to advance Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI), putting her on a glide path to ...The Hill - 1d -
Live updates: Trump boosts steel, aluminum tariffs; Senate set to vote on Gabbard
President Trump announed 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum on Monday, adding that he would also kick off reciprocal tariffs in the days after. Trump said that the steel and aluminum tariffs ...The Hill - 1d -
Amazon Faces Union Vote at North Carolina Warehouse
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Confirmation votes expected this week for Tulsi Gabbard, RFK Jr.
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Ex-Treasury secretaries express worries over DOGE payment systems
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Ecuador's conservative incumbent, leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff
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House, Senate Republicans race each other to advance Trump agenda
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Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer advance to presidential runoff
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem endorses plan to overhaul FEMA
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RFK Jr. had up to $1.2 million in credit card debt — what experts say about tackling high balances
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