Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS secretary, capping contentious fight over nomination
February 13, 2025
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as posted by the channelRobert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed by the Senate as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday, capping a contentious fight over his skepticism on vaccines that had divided Republicans.
Senators voted 52-48 to place Kennedy, 71, atop the nation’s health bureaucracy with oversight of a budget of roughly $1.7 trillion.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) opposed Kennedy’s confirmation, along with every Democrat.
RFK Jr., a longtime environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic had received assurances this week from Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) that they would back him, easing the path to Trump’s cabinet.
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