The Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., former environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist, as secretary of health and human services in a 52-48 vote.
RFK Jr. will become Trump's health secretary, after winning over some GOP senators wary of his anti-vaccine views.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy sided with Trump on RFK Jr., but he still faces a tough primary raceCassidy’s public struggle over Trump's pick for health secretary was the latest chapter in a difficult relationship with his party's leader, and he faces a GOP primary race next year.
The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and Human Services secretary, a victory for President Donald Trump after Kennedy faced intense scrutiny over his controversial views on vaccines and public health policy.
For decades, mothers (and all parents) in our country felt that they did not have a true champion by their side in government to fight for the physical and mental wellbeing of their children.
Bill Cassidy's vote to support RFK Jr.'s confirmation is an overt attempt to maintain support within the Republican Party.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent decades as an outsider railing against federal health authorities. His Make America Healthy Again movement is based largely on undermining the scientific and public
RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The Senate on Thursday confirmed him, voting 52 to 48.
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Senate confirms RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard to Trump cabinet amid objections from Christians, pro-lifersTwo former Democratic presidential candidates have been confirmed to President Donald Trump s cabinet despite concerns from Christians and pro-life advocates
Virtually no previous health secretary nominee in recent memory has gone through such lengths to claim that they would not interfere with the basics of key public health programs in unprecedented ways.
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RFK Jr. says Trump wants study of abortion pill safety, slams NIH: 'Not a good policy'Newly confirmed U S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F Kennedy Jr said that President Donald Trump has asked him to study the safety of the abortion pill mifepristone after regulations
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