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. HHS Confirmation: Kennedy Says He Will Give Up Stake In Vaccine Lawsuit
Kennedy Jr. is revising his ethics agreement to divest his interest in litigation against an HPV vaccine maker and directing the stake to his adult son, The New York Times reported Friday, citing a written response to questions from senators who are weighing his confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary.
RFK Jr. Grilled on Vaccines, Abortion: What's Next for Trump's HHS Pick
President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced pointed questions from Democrats on his stance on vaccines and other issues. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson breaks down his confirmation hearing performance.
RFK Jr. confirmation hearing: Kennedy was grilled on his abortion flip-flop. Here’s what he said
Controversial HHS nominee RFK Jr. faced a series of tough questions from skeptical congressional Democrats, including Senator Bernie Sanders.
RFK Jr. confirmation hearing live updates: Senators grill Trump’s HHS nominee over vaccines, abortion, wild COVID claims
Follow The Post’s live updates from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing in his bid to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, amid fierce opposition from some family members
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.
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: 2nd day of questions expected on vaccines, abortion
Mont., asked Kennedy if he would take action to review the regulatory actions behind the abortion drug mifepristone. Mifepristone is an oral drug typically used in combination with another drug, misoprostol,
RFK Jr. Says He Backs Vaccines, Targets Chronic Diseases in Senate Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wasn’t antivaccine as senators pressed on his past remarks, in the first of two days of hearings over his nomination for health secretary.
RFK Jr. turnabout on vaccines, abortion slammed at HHS confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s alternating views on vaccines, reproductive rights and public health issues were a central focus at his first confirmation hearing Wednesday, with Democratic senators expressing dismay at his nomination and Republicans signaling he’ll likely have their support.
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Pressed by Tim Scott, Kennedy commits to hiring HHS deputies who oppose abortion if confirmed
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, said during a confirmation ...
HHS will reevaluate programs, regulations to ensure taxpayer funds are not paying for elective abortions
HHS announced plans to reevaluate agency practices to ensure they meet requirements under the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits ...
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Follow Trump’s Lead on Abortion
RFK Jr.'s stance on abortion has put him at odds with the conservative Trump Administration. But his views are changing.
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RFK Jr. signals willingness to restrict abortion, despite prior stance
At a Senate hearing Wednesday, Democratic and Republican senators sought to tie Kennedy down on how he’d approach the issue ...
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HHS plans to enforce religious rights laws following Trump's actions to roll back abortion protections
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday signaled that it planned to prioritize the enforcement of ...
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Pentagon Ends Policy Covering Abortion Travel Costs for Military
On Wednesday, the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO) announced that the Pentagon has revoked a Biden-era policy covering ...
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At His HHS Job Interview, RFK Jr. Stumbles Over Health Policy Basics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist President Donald Trump nominated to lead the nation’s top health agency, did ...
Awaiting Trump’s abortion pill posture
President Donald Trump issued executive orders late Friday reviving some of his first term’s anti-abortion policies, like ...