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Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views

Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded Thursday's hearing by saying he was "struggling" with the nomination due to Kennedy's vaccine positions. Kennedy notably refused to say vaccines don't cause autism as he faced pointed question from lawmakers.

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When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it

Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives

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Powerful Republican Takes Aim at R.F.K. Jr.’s Vaccine Views in Senate Hearing

Kennedy has downplayed his history of advocating against vaccines since he was nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

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'Struggling with your nomination': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr., Gabbard, Patel hearings

Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions from senators Thursday.

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RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines

Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.

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RFK Jr. Is Starting Where Michelle Obama Left, Now With Republican Support

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. focused a lot of his proposals on diet-related diseases among low-income Americans during his ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance

Sanders, the senior minority party member on the committee, pressed Kennedy to concede that health care was a human right, as ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation is a coin toss

After watching 6-plus hours of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifying before two Senate committees, I have no idea whether he'll be ...

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4 takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing to be health secretary: Five things to look for

The health committee chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., also has expressed concerns about Kennedy's anti-vaccine work. A ...

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What to Expect from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the ...

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Date set for Robert F Kennedy Jr's Health secretary confirmation hearings

The Senate committees on health and finance will probe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. next week in his bid to be the next secretary of ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name and controversial views collide in his bid for top health job

Robert F. Kennedy's aspirations now rest with the Republican-controlled Senate, where he can lose only three GOP votes if all ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Grilled on Vaccines and Insurance in Contentious Hearing

RFK Jr. claimed he is not “anti-vaccine” and appeared unfamiliar with key aspects of healthcare insurance programs in his ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination signals a new era of anti-intellectualism in American politics

The many controversial people appointed to the Trump administration, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have at least ...

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