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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advances through the Senate Finance Committee

February 04, 2025 11:26 AM • 
RFD NEWS STAFF, Currey McCullough
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November 13, 2021 - Milan, Italy - Robert F. Kennedy Jr holds a press conference against the vaccine passport introduced in Italy to fight the Covid 19 pandemic.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to be health secretary, has favorably advanced through the Senate Finance Committee.

His nomination will now face a full Senate vote. According to AP News, if Democrats oppose him, he must gain support from all but three Republicans to gain control of the $1.7 trillion Health and Human Services Agency.

Story via Amanda Seitz and Stephen Groves with AP News

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