Kennedy will oversee some of the federal government’s largest public health agencies, including the NIH, FDA, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Senator Mitch McConnell broke with his fellow Republicans again by voting "no" on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as HHS Secretary. Brendan Buck, former aide to Speakers Ryan and Boehner, joins Chris Jansing to share his analysis of the Republican Party and McConnell defying President Trump's picks.

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Political analyst Chris Cillizza says fear and loyalty to President Donald Trump will likely secure all of his Cabinet nominations despite concerns raised by senators.

After Democrats tried to stall his confirmation in hopes of garnering some GOP opposition to his nomination, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as HHS secretary.

He told me he believed in the efficacy of the polio vaccine, and said he would help restore Americans’ confidence in vaccines and our health agencies,” Sen. Collins said in a

Many people wondered why the senator and former doctor posted info supporting the vaccine while voting to confirm an anti-vaxxer to run HHS.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as HHS secretary in a 52-48 Senate vote, with GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell voting no.

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.

Sen. Bill Cassidy publicly struggled with whether to back Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services before he fell in line behind President Donald Trump's pick. It may have done little to help him politically.

RFK Jr. will become Trump's health secretary, after winning over some GOP senators wary of his anti-vaccine views.

The former top Senate Republican was the lone GOP vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. A polio survivor, McConnell had previously spoken out against the anti-vax nominee.

The GOP fell in line behind the president despite hesitancy over Kennedy's views on vaccines, voting 52-48, with Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, the only "no" vote among Republicans.