Austin American-Statesman10d
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy increases clout in Congress with key leadership assignment
Republican Senator John Kennedy has been appointed chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development on the Appropriations Committee. This appointment gives Louisiana increased influence ...
The New York Times10d
Senate Panel Pushes Through Kennedy’s Nomination Along Party Lines
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican torn between his concerns as a doctor and supporting President Trump, voted to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary to the full Senate.
The Spokesman-Review10d
Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of a key Senate committee on ...
Los Angeles Times9d
Senate panel vote clears the way for Kennedy to become health secretary
On a party-line vote of 14 to 13, the panel sent Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate for a vote. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he looked forward to seeing Kennedy take on populist issues ...