Trump’s candidate for the Minister of Health RFK JR is pure voting on confirmation of the Senate Finance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He will progress until the next step in his efforts to become a secretary for health care and human services Donald Trump. Skeptic and environmental crusade of a vaccine running for the White House in 2024 before ending his offer and granted Trump his offer for the cabinet position in the 47th administration of the President.
The 27-member Council of 14 Republicans and 13 Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee approved Kennedy’s progress in part by a vote of 14-13
Kennedy’s controversial nomination slowly made progress slowly because other presidents’ elections moved through the upper chamber, and several were confirmed and swore. Even Trump’s controversial secretary of defense, Pete Hegsetth, made a past committee and was eventually confirmed with Vice -President Vance Casting voting on breaking a tie.
Trump’s candidate for healthcare RFK JR. Survives fierce hearing
Kennedy survived Hearing for Confirmation of Flammable Senate to Return Last week, where Trump’s candidate for leading 18 powerful federal agencies that oversee food and health of nations have faced many verbal fireworks during past controversial comments, including his repeated claims in recent years Connection of vaccines autism, which revealed scientific research.
Trump’s candidate for healthcare RFK JR. Survives fierce hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during the Senate Confirmation Certificate for Finance on January 29. January 2025 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)
During the hearing, Democrats have also seen Kennedy’s service as a chairman or chief legal health defense counselor, a non -profit organization that has been founded against vaccines and suing the federal government several times, including the challenge over approval Covid vaccine for children.
Although no Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee were expected to vote for Kennedy’s confirmation, in the spotlight Senator Bill CassidyPhysician Louisiane and chairman of the Senate Health Committee.
Cassidy issued a last minute approval, pointing to a party vote for Kennedy.
“Your past of undermining confidence in vaccines with unfounded or wrong arguments concerns me,” Cassidy said at Kennedy at the end of a certificate hearing on Thursday.
Cassidy’s office confirmed on Sunday night that Senator and Kennedy spoke earlier that day.
71-year-old Kennedy, Scion from the most challenging political dynasty in the country, launched a long-lasting campaign for the presidential nomination of Democrats against President Joe Biden in April 2023, but six months later, he moved to an independent running for the White House.
Kennedy gave the main titles again last August when he gave up on the presidential offer and supported Trump. While Kennedy has long identified himself as a Democrat and repeatedly referred to his late father, former senator Robert F. Kennedy and his late Uncle, former President John F. Kennedy – who were both killed in 1960 – Kennedy has built ties in recent years with this extreme right leaders partly because of its high skepticism of the vaccine.
Shortly after the election in November, Trump announced that Kennedy would nominate in his HHS guide cabinet.
Kennedy, whose open views Great farm And the food industry also caused controversy, he said he wanted to move the focus of agencies that would monitor the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, including the overhaul of food guidelines, aiming for ultra -treated foods and reacing the root causes of chronic disease.
“Our state will not be destroyed because we misunderstand the boundary tax rate. It will be destroyed if we make this issue wrong,” Kenendy said on Thursday as she pointed to chronic diseases. “And I’m in a unique position so I can stop this epidemic.”
Since Republicans control the Senate of most 53-47, Kennedy can only afford to lose the support of three GOP senators if Democrats unite against his certificate on the Chamber’s floor.
