Finance Committee Advances HHS Secretary Nominee
Washington, D.C.--The Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement:
“RFK Jr. has demonstrated a commitment to ending the chronic disease epidemic and improving the transparency of our health care systems. I am eager to work with him to ensure Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and look forward to his nomination being considered by the full Senate.”
Mr. Kennedy was reported out of the committee by a vote of 14 to 13. An executive summary can be found here.
Chairman Crapo’s full statement at the nomination hearing can be read here, and his statement at the executive session can be found here.
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