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RFK Jr. wins Senate committee vote as Tulsi Gabbard faces test

Kennedy’s nomination now heads to the full Senate, where he has decent odds of winning confirmation despite deep concerns from Democrats.

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Trump is 'getting his way': Senate committee advances RFK Jr.'s nomination

The Senate Finance Committee advanced RFK Jr.'s nomination for HHS Secretary to the full Senate chamber. New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and MSNBC medical contributor Dr. Vin Gupta join Ana Cabrera to react.

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RFK Jr. advances to final Senate vote for HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, is set to find out on Tuesday if he has cleared the first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official when the Senate Finance Committee votes on his nomination.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Senate Finance Committee Set to Vote on RFK Jr. Nomination

The committee's chairman announced that the vote on RFK Jr.'s nomination to be secretary of health and human services is set for Tuesday.

USA Today · 2h

Todd Young, the final GOP committee holdout, will back Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence director

Young said he sought commitments from Gabbard to "advance our national security." Young had been under pressure to support Trump's pick.

Politico · 7h

Gabbard, RFK Jr. down to the wire

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation chances are coming down to a trio of publicly uncommitted Republican senators who have the power to sink their nominations in committee votes today.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Gabbard Boosted in Bid to Become Chief US Spy Ahead of Committee Vote

"I look forward to working with Ms. Gabbard to strengthen our national security," Collins, a moderate who is one of the few Republicans who has voted against Trump initiatives, said in a statement supporting Gabbard.

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Tulsi Gabbard faces crucial Senate committee vote on intel chief nomination

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faces a crucial vote on Tuesday that could doom or propel her nomination. The Senate Intelligence Committee will vote on her nomination in a closed session,

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

2 GOP senators express support for Tulsi Gabbard

Concerns for her path to confirmation intensified last week after a rocky hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Gabbard on Path to Clear Committee After Crucial GOP Senator's Support

Susan Collins (R-Maine), who voiced her support for Gabbard on Monday night, had been regarded as a pivotal Republican swing vote on the Intelligence Commit

Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines

The Senate Finance Committee is voting Tuesday on whether to move Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination forward. All eyes are on ...

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Senate Panel Backs RFK Jr. for Health Secretary

A Senate panel advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to become the next health secretary on Tuesday morning, reports the New York Times. In the closely watched vote by the Senate Finance ...

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NY Dems working to keep Stefanik's House seat vacant for months in latest scheme against Trump: assemblyman

New York state Democrats are working on a bill that would keep Rep. Elise Stefanik's U.S. House seat vacant until June or ...

Committee Sends R.F.K. Jr.’s Health Secretary Nomination to Full Senate

The Senate Finance Committee voted to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the nation’s health secretary.

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Senate confirms former NY congressman Lee Zeldin as Trump's EPA administrator

Zeldin, 44, is from New York. He served eight years in Congress and lost a race for governor in 2022. He is expected to push ...

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Sen. Schumer turns off social media users after claiming ‘people are aroused’ by Trump’s federal loan freeze: ‘Calm down, Chuck

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) argued Wednesday that President Trump’s federal grant freeze really got a rise out of Americans, claiming that he hasn’t seen “people so aroused ...