Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claims on vaccines, pesticides at confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made claims during his Senate confirmation hearing on issues including vaccines, pesticides and Lyme disease. Some of them are missing context.
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.
RFK Jr. Denied He Is Anti-Vaccine During His Confirmation Hearing. Here’s His Record
During his Senate confirmation hearing, Kennedy claimed he is not against vaccination, contrary to decades of public comments.
RFK Jr. faces questions on past anti-vaccine statements, abortion in confirmation hearing to be HHS secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.
RFK Jr. tries (again) to distance himself from the anti-vaccine movement
Kennedy Jr. sat before the Senate Finance committee flanked by anti-vaccine activists and steadfast supporters who filled the room. Facing mounting criticism from public health officials, doctor’s groups and Democrats (along with some skepticism from some Republicans),
Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on vaccine comments, abortion
Kennedy, a Democrat who ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, faced a confirmation grilling Wednesday over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to abortion -- that have both Republicans and Democrats raising concerns.
RFK Jr. clashes with Democrats over past comments about vaccines, abortion rights
Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary,
How Americans Feel About RFK Jr., Vaccines Amid Confirmation Hearing
If confirmed, Kennedy, would become the highest ranking health official in the country, giving him authority to change U.S. vaccine policy. Many public health experts have warned that loosening vaccine requirements could lead to a rise in the spread of infectious diseeases like polio or measles.
Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr returns to Capitol Hill for round 2 after heated first day of hearings
RFK Jr. is back on the Hill for a second day of testimony, this time before a different Senate committee, after a first round that was contentious but saw no GOP defections.
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Live updates: RFK Jr., other key Trump nominees in spotlight at Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on Thursday to face a second Senate panel in as many days as he vies for confirmation to lead a nearly $2 trillion agency.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sees vindication in his Senate testimony
Mary Holland, head of Kennedy-founded Children's Health Defense, spoke to POLITICO after attending his confirmation hearing.
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with ...
D.C. plane crash and Senate hearings for RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard: Morning Rundown
Dozens are feared dead after a passenger jet crashed into an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.’s Reagan Airport.
RFK Jr. sought to trademark MAHA for vaccine marketing, transferred to ally
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. transferred ownership of the trademark application in December and its abbreviation — MAHA — to an LLC ...
Meet RFK Jr., Trump's controversial Cabinet pick known for his anti-vaccine conspiracy theories
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Learn about his political beliefs ...
Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and fitness to lead HHS in fiery hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two ...
Elizabeth Warren warns RFK Jr. could 'bankrupt' vaccine makers
Mass., expresses her belief Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could "bankrupt vaccine manufacturers" and make money off of that.
RFK Jr. and Governor Wyden discuss 2019 Samoa measles outbreak
RFK Jr. and Governor Ron Wyden of Oregon discuss the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak, and RFK Jr.'s role in the outbreak.