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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to securing a role in the Trump administration as a key legislative committee voted to advance his nomination to serve as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services to the full Senate.
Nearly a week after contentious confirmation hearings, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday 14-13 along party lines to advance Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate. All Republicans on the committee voted in favor of his nomination, while all Democrats opposed.
Kennedy, the son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, challenged former President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary before switching to an independent and then dropping out to endorse Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
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Nearly a week after contentious confirmation hearings, the Senate Finance Committee voted Tuesday 14-13 along party lines to advance Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate. All Republicans on the committee voted in favor of his nomination, while all Democrats opposed.
Kennedy, the son of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, challenged former President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary before switching to an independent and then dropping out to endorse Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
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