Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face the Senate for a two-day confirmation hearing beginning Wednesday in a bid to become the leader of the Department of Health and Human Services.
President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for secretary of the nationβs top health agency, Kennedy has been a controversial choice to head the HHS, which oversees agencies handling food and drug safety, disease epidemics and health insurance. Kennedy, 71, has faced pushback over his promotion of unfounded claims about vaccines and some have questioned his views on abortion.
Kennedy is set to testify in Senate hearings Wednesday and Thursday, but just one of those committees will vote to determine if his nomination goes before the full Senate for a vote.
