Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Kennedy’s bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full chamber.
RFK Jr. faces critical vote by Senate committee with confirmation in doubt
The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday whether to reject Robert F. Kennedy's nomination as HHS secretary or send it to the full Senate.
RFK Jr. HHS Confirmation: Senate Finance Committee To Cast First Vote On Kennedy
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday will be the first to vote on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary with several key Republican senators still publicly undecided on if they’ll support the candidate,
RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa's health chief says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Samoa’s top health official on Monday denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary, rejecting his claim that some who died in the country's 2019 measles epidemic didn't have the disease.
RFK Jr. passes key HHS confirmation hurdle with Senate panel vote
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services faced tough questioning in hearings about vaccines, abortion and other major health-care issues.
RFK Jr.'s Bid for Top Health Job Faces Senate Committee Hurdle on Tuesday
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance was due to vote on Tuesday on advancing President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to the full Senate for a confirmation vote.
Gabbard boosted in bid to become chief US spy ahead of committee vote
Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to become director of national intelligence received a major boost on ...
Senate confirms fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as Energy secretary
The Senate confirms fossil fuel executive Chris Wright, one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: China announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods
President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.
Kennedy's bid for top US health job may hinge on wary Republican doctor
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as the top U.S. health official - one of President Donald Trump's most contentious ...
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 ...
Senate Republicans introduce bill to reform birthright citizenship, following Trump’s controversial order
Following Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants, several Republicans ...
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Senate confirms Chris Wright as energy secretary in bipartisan vote
Wright's confirmation was passed with bipartisan support from a handful of Democrats, including Colorado Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper, who admitted the pair disagree on many issues but that ...
Democratic senator to block Trump nominees over US aid agency shutdown
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic ...