Senate Confirms RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday. The Senate confirmed Kennedy earlier that day by a vote of 52-48. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was the only Republican to join the Democratic caucus in …
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Senate Republicans Release FY 2025 Budget Resolution – On Friday, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) released the text of the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 budget resolution providing the blueprint for a reconciliation bill focused on border security, the military, and domestic energy production. To fully offset the $85.5 billion package, the resolution outlines minimum savings …
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Finance Committee to Vote Tuesday on RFK Jr. – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK), nominee for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, as well as before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for a courtesy hearing, last …
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