RFK Jr. confirmed as new HHS secretary 

Feb 13, 2025 - 05:04 PM
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The Senate Feb. 13 by a vote of 52-48 confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. 

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