Senate Committees Will Vote Today On RFK Jr. And Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation

Senate committees will reportedly vote today on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard confirmations.

The Senate Finance Committee will vote today at 10:00 a.m. on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The Senate Intelligence Committee is planning to vote at 2 p.m. on Tulsirmation as Gabbard’s confi National Intelligence Director.

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Today is the day, MAGA and MAHA

Bobby – 10am

Tulsi – 2pm

Eyes on the Senators

We see all

HOLD THE LINE

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 4, 2025

Per CBS:

The Senate Finance Committee is considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination on Tuesday, with a key vote on whether to advance his confirmation to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after a pair of fiery hearings last week.

Kennedy appeared Wednesday before the finance committee for a confirmation hearing, before testifying to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions the following day. During both appearances, Democrats on the committees — and even some Republicans — grilled the longtime environmental lawyer and activist on his stances on vaccines, abortion, and other issues.

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President Trump’s pick for HHS secretary has faced scrutiny from both sides. Though Kennedy, 71, initially sought the Democratic presidential nomination and has close ties to the party as the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy, he dropped out of the presidential race to endorse Mr. Trump in August, and has long been the recipient of the Democratic establishment’s ire.

Though the bulk of Republicans on the committee are expected to support advancing Kennedy’s nomination, much attention has been paid to Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and medical doctor who has expressed concern over the president’s pick for HHS secretary.

Cassidy said last week that he’s been “struggling” with Kennedy’s nomination due to concerns that he may undermine faith in vaccines, and noted that Kennedy might hear from him over the weekend. The two men spoke on Sunday, according to a person familiar with their conversation.

RFK Jr. has been voted out of committee!

He will now head to the full Senate vote for confirmation!

This is HUGE! pic.twitter.com/1aXKNtfJYW

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 4, 2025

Per Politico:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation chances are coming down to a trio of publicly uncommitted Republican senators who have the power to sink their nominations in committee votes Tuesday.

Sen. Bill Cassidy is the sole wildcard on the Senate Finance Committee, which will decide whether to advance the HHS secretary nominee at 10 a.m. Cassidy has indicated that he’s still troubled by Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism, and he’s balancing his physician past with his political future in deep-red Louisiana, where he’s up for reelection next year.

Cassidy told reporters Monday he had a “cordial” conversation with Kennedy over the weekend but was “still working through” his decision. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Cassidy have talked about it.

Over on Senate Intelligence, Sens. Todd Young and Jerry Moran have yet to disclose how they intend to vote on Gabbard’s nomination for national intelligence director during a closed session at 2 p.m. Young told reporters Monday that he had “a lot of great conversations” over the weekend regarding Gabbard. Moran left Gabbard’s hearing last Thursday saying her responses to his questions on Russia and keeping intelligence nonpartisan were “satisfactory” — but declined to say how he would vote.

Trump issues a new statement in support of RFK Jr. as his confirmation heads to a committee vote today. pic.twitter.com/T44d411QSh

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 4, 2025