Breaking: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary
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The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary. Kennedy, founder and former chairman of Children’s Health Defense, has vowed to end the epidemic of chronic disease in children.
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By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.
The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., founder and former chairman of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary.
At press time, the vote was 51-48, largely along party lines, with almost every Republican supporting Kennedy’s nomination and all Democrats and independents opposing it.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the former longtime GOP leader, was the only Republican to vote “no.”
CHD CEO Mary Holland said:
“Children’s Health Defense is thrilled that our founder Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services. It has been a long, tough and ultimately successful road.
“Bobby richly deserves this honor, and CHD is confident that he will make great strides toward the goals he has set for HHS: radical transparency, gold-standard science and making America healthy again.
“We look forward to reporting on HHS activity and advancing HHS objectives where appropriate. CHD will continue to focus on our piece of the American health puzzle: ending the epidemic of chronic childhood disease.”
As HHS secretary, Kennedy will oversee the largest budget — $1.8 trillion for fiscal year 2025 — of any federal agency.
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