RFK Jr.‘s Nomination Advances Out of Committee After JD Vance Gets Involved

RFK Jr.‘s Nomination Advances Out of Committee After JD Vance Gets Involved

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved one step closer to serving as the secretary of Health and Human Services on Tuesday.
On a 14–13 party-line vote, the Senate Finance Committee forwarded Kennedy’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full Senate.
The vote was uncertain after combative hearings last week in which Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a doctor, said he was uncertain whether he could support Kennedy, according to CBS.

On Tuesday, Cassidy noted his final position on Kennedy was achieved with some help from Vice President J.D. Vance, a former Senate colleague of Cassidy.
“I’ve had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning,” Cassidy wrote on X T …

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