As health secretary, Kennedy will oversee $1.7 trillion in spending on vaccines, food safety, and health insurance programs.

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the ...

In confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised not to stir public fears of vaccines but clearly isn’t sticking to that pledge.

The vote puts a longtime critic of vaccines and the medical establishment in charge of the nation’s vast and powerful health apparatus.

The Senate voted along party lines to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary to the floor for a ...

RFK Jr. has gained a following for his questioning of vaccines. He has vowed to take on the food and drug industries and ...

The U.S. Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, and is expected to bring Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to be ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump ...

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump ...

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump's health secretary, putting the ...

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on ...