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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