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Kennedy to clear final Senate hurdle in bid for top US health job

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine critic who endorsed President Donald Trump after abandoning his own presidential bid, inched closer to becoming U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services with the Senate scheduled to vote on his confirmation on Thursday.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

US Senate Advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health Nomination Toward Confirmation

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting up a likely vote on awarding him the position in coming days.

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Senate Expected to Vote Thursday on Kennedy’s Nomination as Health Secretary

The vaccine critic is poised to be confirmed and pursue his agenda of fighting chronic disease even while pushing through the administration’s cost cuts.

Tulsi Gabbard, Senate and director of national intelligence

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Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as next US spy chief

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to become director of national intelligence, was confirmed by the Senate after Republicans rallied around her nomination. In a vote that fell mostly along party lines,

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Senate tees up final vote on Tulsi Gabbard nomination to be nation’s intelligence chief

The Senate voted largely along party lines Monday evening to advance Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as President Trump’s director of national intelligence (DNI), putting her on a glide path to confirmation later this week.

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PM Modi's US Visit: PM Modi meets US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in the United States for a two-day visit at the invitation of President Donald Trump, met US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard in Washington,

Trump's pick for education chief, Linda McMahon, to face Senate hearing

President Donald Trump's choice to run the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, faces a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing ...

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When is RFK confirmation vote as HHS secretary?: What to know about full Senate vote

Senators voted on a party-line Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as ...

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'Don’t think the numbers are real': GOP senator joins Dems in doubting Senate's budget

The Senate began its budgeting process after waiting several weeks for the House to move forward with its process. Sen.

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RFK Jr.’s Health Secretary Confirmation Live Updates: Final Senate Vote Expected Today

Feb. 12 The Senate voted 53-47, along party lines, to invoke cloture and end debate on Kennedy’s nomination, teeing him up for a final vote Thursday (though some of the GOP senators who advanced the ...

When will the Senate vote on RFK's confirmation?: Timing, what to know

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation’s health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in ...

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Senate poised to confirm Kennedy, Rollins on Thursday

The Senate on Wednesday voted to advance Kennedy along party lines. The chamber also approved the nomination of former ...

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'It's long past time': Colombian-born GOP senator rallies around making English official language of US

Ohio GOP Bernie Moreno, elected in November, has reintroduced the English Language Unity Act, which would make English the ...

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Senate to hold confirmation vote on RFK Jr.‘s health secretary nomination. Follow live updates.

Despite several Republicans expressing deep skepticism about his views on vaccines, Kennedy is expected to win confirmation, absent any last-minute changes.