Breaking: Senate Confirms Kennedy as Trump’s Health Secretary

The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The vote, 52-48, on Thursday means Kennedy will oversee “agencies that administer Medicare and…

Madison SummersFeb 13, 20251 min read

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

The vote, 52-48, on Thursday means Kennedy will oversee “agencies that administer Medicare and Medicaid, guard against infectious disease, conduct medical research, and regulate food and medicine,” per The New York Times.

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Per the NYT, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to vote “no” for Kennedy.

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