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

Editorial_Use_Only_RFK Jr Health and human services_Photo by renato68 - stock.adobe.com_.jpg — 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.

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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