Robert F. Kennedy Jr.President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services will travel to Capitol Hill next week for meetings with multiple senators, Kennedy’s spokesman says.
Kennedy transition spokeswoman Katie Miller told ABC News that Kennedy will be on the Hill for four straight days of marathon meetings as Kennedy works to shore up support ahead of Senate confirmation hearings.
The hearings, which usually precede confirmation hearings, are scheduled for December 16, 17, 18 and 19.
That includes a Dec. 19 meeting with staff Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, according to a separate person familiar with the plans.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Former Republican presidential candidate gestures as he speaks in front of former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 1, 2024.
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Kennedy, a longtime environmental advocate and vaccine skeptic, founded and draws a salary from Children’s Health Defense, a major anti-vaccine nonprofit that has campaigned against immunizations and other public health measures, water fluoridation, for example Some medical experts have it expressed concerns Kennedy on the rise of medical misinformation.
HHS oversees major federal health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Medicare. and Medicaid Services, among others.
