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In another win for the Trump administration and the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Department of Health and Human Services secretary.
Kennedyreachedthe51-votethresholdforconfirmationonamostlyparty-linevote.FormerSenateLeaderMitchMcConnell(R-Ky.)votedno.
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TheSenateFinanceCommitteevotedtoadvancethenominationonTuesdaymorning,53-47,afterSen.BillCassidy(R-La.)announcedhewouldsupportKennedy,
Aheadofcastingthetie-breakingvotetoinvokecloture,Cassidy,aphysician,wroteonX,“I’vehadveryintenseconversationswithBobbyandtheWhiteHouseovertheweekendandeventhismorning,”hesaid.“IwanttothankVPJD[Vance]specificallyforhishonestcounsel.WiththeseriouscommitmentsI’vereceivedfromtheadministrationandtheopportunitytomakeprogressontheissuesweagreeonlikehealthyfoodsandapro-Americanagenda,Iwillvoteyes.”
SenateMajorityLeaderJohnThunesaidaheadofWednesday’sproceduralvote,“Mr
