Becker's Healthcare February 13, 2025
The Senate voted 52-48 on Feb. 13 to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary.
The action followed a 53-47 procedural vote that advanced his nomination on Feb. 12. He needed 51 votes to secure the confirmation. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who previously wavered in his support of Mr. Kennedy ultimately voted in favor. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, who had also expressed concerns, backed him as well.
While Ms. Murkowski said in a Feb. 12 X post that she continues “to have concerns” over Mr. Kennedy’s views on vaccines, she sought assurance from him that he would not make it more dificult for people to “take vaccines or discourage vaccination efforts.”
Mr. Kennedy’s confirmation comes...
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