On the eve of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first confirmation hearing, a group of farmers sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee urging the chamber to support the former presidential candidate’s bid to become secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
“So much rancor has been fomented about Kennedy, yet healthier local food should bring all of us together,” Klar wrote.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will appear on Jan. 29 at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance, which oversees HHS.
On Jan. 30, Kennedy will attend a forum hosted by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
While the former Democrat and independent presidential candidate will face questions from both panels, only the Senate Finance Committee will vote on whether to advance him to a full Senate floor vote.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the president’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed in federal documents he had parted ways with his nonprofit Children’s Health Defense.
President Donald Trump’s administration is gearing up for another round of confirmation battles.
So far, four of his nominees have cleared the confirmation process. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sailed through with unanimous bipartisan support.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem were also confirmed with relative ease.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the president’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed in federal documents he had parted ways with his nonprofit Children’s Health Defense.