Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face a pivotal test on Tuesday morning as the Senate Finance Committee votes on his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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RobertF.KennedyJr.willfaceapivotaltestonTuesdaymorningastheSenateFinanceCommitteevotesonhisnominationtoleadtheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(HHS).
At10a.m.,thecommitteewillmeettoconsiderPresidentDonaldTrump’sHHSpick,followinghishearinglastweek.
The27-membercommitteeiscomposedof14Republicanmembersand13Democrats.Kennedywillneedamajorityofthevotesinordertoadvanceoutofthecommittee.
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HewilllikelyneedthesupportofeverycommitteeRepublican,assumingnoDemocraticsenatorsgetbehindhim.NoDemocratsonthecommitteehavesaidtheyplantovotetoadvanceKennedy.
TheHHSnomineehasmanagedtogetthesupportoftwosometimeshesitantRepublicansinSens.ToddYoung,R-Ind.,andThomTillis,R-N.C.,already.
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