GOP Senators Fall in Line Behind Trump’s Cabinet Picks
3 days ago · One after the other on Tuesday, Republican senators fell into line behind two of the president’s most baggage-laden nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for health secretary and Tulsi Gabbard for ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces the first key vote in his health …
3 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has cleared his first hurdle to become the nation’s top health official as the Senate finance committee voted to advance his nomination for a floor vote.
Key GOP senators want public commitments from RFK Jr. on …
Jan 28, 2025 · Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who is anti-abortion rights, told CNN that Kennedy needs to do more to assuage her concerns given his past comments supporting access to the procedure.
D.C. Dispatch: Grassley, Ernst speak on Trump cabinet nominees
Jan 31, 2025 · Senators heard from several of Trump’s nominees to fill leadership positions in the new administration, including controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary.
The Republicans to Watch During Kennedy’s Confirmation Hearings
Jan 29, 2025 · With most Democrats expected to vote against him, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for health secretary will come down whether he can win over skeptics in President Trump’s party.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr soothes GOP angst on abortion as other …
Dec 18, 2024 · Health and Human Services Secretary designee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be calming GOP nerves over his staunch pro-choice views, assuring Republican senators that he won’t be an...
R.F.K. Jr.’s Fate Rests In Hands of a Small Group of Republicans
Jan 29, 2025 · Kennedy’s Fate Rests in Hands of a Small Group of Republicans To be confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes if all Democrats ...
When Are Pam Bondi, RFK Jr. Senate Confirmation Votes? Full …
Pete Hegseth, whose confirmation hearing was one of the first to be considered, faced an easier process after receiving the backing of Republican Senator Joni Ernst, who was previously...
How key Republican senators are responding to Trump allies' …
Jan 25, 2025 · Allies of President Donald Trump have been quick to threaten primary challengers for Republican senators who don’t back Trump's Cabinet picks and legislative priorities.
Iowans tell Sen. Ernst to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
Dec 4, 2024 · DES MOINES — A group of Eastern Iowa residents met Tuesday in Cedar Rapids with a staff member from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s office to urge the Iowa Republican to vote against the appointment of...