Grassroots Groups Focus on Getting RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS SecretaryGrassroots Groups Focus on Getting RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives for meetings at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 16, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Grassroots Groups Focus on Getting RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary

The nominee faces opposition from some groups while others are urging senators to cast their vote for the former presidential candidate.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with multiple senators on Capitol Hill this week, striving to gain enough votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services in January.

The HHS manages 13 agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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