The Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be President Donald Trump's health and human services secretary. The vote was 14-13, with all Democrats opposing and all Republicans supporting. Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician, initially raised concerns but ultimately voted in favor after receiving commitments from the administration.
WASHINGTON ― The Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the full Senate, moving him one step closer to being confirmed as President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary.
The final tally was 14-13. Every Democrat on the committee voted against advancing Kennedy’s nomination, while every Republican voted in favor of it.Sen. Bill Cassidy , who is a physician, had previously raised questions about Kennedy’s record, and was seen as a possible “no” vote on his nomination. But in the end, he joined his party and voted to advance Kennedy.
“I’ve had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning,” Cassidyjust minutes before casting his committee vote. “With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the issues we agree on like healthy foods and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes.”
I’ve had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning. I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest counsel. With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the…During Tuesday’s hearing, Democrats on the finance committee piled on with warnings about Kennedy before and after the panel took its vote.
Kennedy is “singularly unfit to serve as HHS secretary,” said Sen. Ron Wyden , the top Democrat on the committee.Wyden said he counted up that Kennedy has made 114 separate appearances in the last four years where he espoused anti-vaccine views or spread misinformation that falsely linked vaccines to autism.“Of all the things I’d like to see the health and human services secretary do, ‘go wild’ is not on the list,” Warnock said.Sen.
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