Breaking news: Kennedy nomination passes committee vote
A Senate panel sent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary to the full Senate.
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Feb. 4, 2025, 10:59 a.m. ET

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sits at a table and speaks into a microphone in an ornate, dimly lit room. People sit in rows behind him.
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Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, cast the deciding vote to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary to the full Senate.

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