Robert F. Kennedy Jr., controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, is set to find out if he has cleared the first hurdle.

The Senate Finance Committee voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services to the full Senate.The committee voted 14-13, along party lines,

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday will be the first to vote on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary with several key Republican senators still publicly undecided on if they’ll support the candidate,

Kyra Kennedy, 29, is the youngest daughter of health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face the Senate for two days of confirmation hearings in a bid become the leader of Health and Human Services.

The health committee chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., also has expressed concerns about Kennedy's anti-vaccine work. A physician, Cassidy said earlier this month he “had a frank conversation” and “spoke about vaccines at length” with Kennedy. On Tuesday, Cassidy told reporters that he is still unsure if he is backing Trump’s nominee.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services faced tough questioning in hearings about vaccines, abortion and other major health-care issues.

The Republican-led U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week.

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to support the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—a key victory for one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks,