Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R., Idaho), in his opening remarks on at the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmation hearing, praised the nominee’s commitment to transparency in health care and broadly overhauling the system,

During confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke to SNAP and his ideas for integrating nutritional health into federal assistance programs.

Kennedy Jr. earned more than $2.4 million as a consultant referring cases to the law firm Wisner Baum, government records show. Wisner Baum is suing Merck & Co. over allegations that the pharmaceutical company failed to properly warn patients about HPV vaccine risks.

Sen. Mike Crapo (R., Idaho), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, brought Wednesday’s hearing to a close, as senators rushed out to make a vote. He thanked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for appearing and for providing documents and responses.

In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.

Kennedy Jr. rejected characterizations of him as an anti-vaxxer in a Senate hearing Wednesday where senators will weigh his confirmation as Health and Human Services Secretary—as his former billionaire running mate threatens to fund primary challenges against lawmakers who vote against him.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Health and Human Services Department, faces his second confirmation hearing Thursday. Follow here for live updates.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday as he seeks confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, a former Democrat, addressed criticism that he is anti-vaccine,

Robert F. Kennedy, Trump's controversial pick to lead Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.

In the first of two confirmation hearings, senators on the Finance Committee stuck to party lines when questioning Kennedy.

Kennedy, a Democrat who ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, now faces two separate confirmation grillings over his controversial views -- on everything from vaccines to abortion -- that have both Republicans and Democrats raising concerns.