To be confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes if all Democrats are united in their opposition to him.

We know the kind of damage that will be done and the lives that will be lost if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is put in charge of our health care system because we've seen it in action. Kennedy has a well-documented history of opposing life-saving vaccines, and he has pledged to stop funding research for treatments and cures for deadly diseases.

Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary,

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.

Some GOP senators want public commitments from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before deciding whether to support him as the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, signaling that President Donald Trump’s pick will have to win over uncertain Republicans in order to secure the job.

The daughter of former President John F. Kennedy is speaking out against Health and Human Services Secretary designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lambasting her cousin as a “predator” with “dangerous” views on vaccination who is “unqualified to fill” the role.

President Trump’s nominees for Health secretary, Commerce secretary, and Small Business Administration administrator will testify before Senate committees, while Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for attorney general,

Hearing-mania is set to consume Capitol Hill on Thursday as a trio of President Trump’s top allies appear for high-stakes confirmation showdowns with senators that could make or break their chances of getting across the finish line.

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

The hearing, which began at 10 a.m., will examine the worthiness of RFK Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Watch the RFK Jr. confirmation hearing live on C-SPAN (Optimum channel 80, Spectrum channel 49).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.

RFK Jr. claimed he is not “anti-vaccine” and appeared unfamiliar with key aspects of healthcare insurance programs in his confirmation hearing.