Cannabis stocks climb on RFK Jr. approval, Senate marijuana-banking hearing
Senate actions provided fuel for cannabis stocks’ rise on Wednesday. As one committee looked into easing regulations for banks to handle transactions related to legal cannabis businesses, the full Senate is expected to confirm President Trump’s pro-marijuana nominee for secretary of health and human services,
RFK Jr Senate hearing resurrects Lyme disease bioweapon conspiracy theory
Senators who grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his controversial medical claims following his nomination to be US health secretary have sparked renewed interest in the conspiracy theory that Lyme disease was manufactured as a biological weapon.
RFK Jr. Cites Problematic Paper In HHS Senate Confirmation Hearing
During his Senate hearings, RFK Jr. Trump's nominee to lead HHS, claimed a paper suggested a link between vaccines and autism. Here's a closer look at that paper.
What Time Is RFK Jr.’s Senate Confirmation Hearing?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will spend two days answering questions and parrying attacks from U.S. lawmakers. The first hearing, Wednesday at 10 a.m., will be at the [Senate Finance Committee](
RFK Jr. clears key Senate committee, moving Trump's HHS pick to full Senate
By a 14-13 vote along party lines, the Senate Finance Committee voted to move Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nomination to the Senate floor.
Senate committee votes along party lines to advance RFK Jr.’s nomination as health secretary
In a starkly partisan vote, the Republican-controlled Senate Finance Committee advanced Kennedy’s nomination 14-13, sending his bid to oversee the $1.7 trillion U.S. Health and Human Services agency for a full vote on the Senate floor.
Senate panel advances RFK Jr.'s nomination to be health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after a Senate panel voted to advance his nomination to be health and human services secretary to the full chamber.
Senate tees up Trump budget chief pick Russell Vought for final confirmation vote
Republicans have backed Russell Vought’s nomination and claim he’s prepared for the role since he led the office during Trump ...
Callers swamp Senate offices in Trump’s first weeks, only to get busy signals and full voicemail
Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices. People are trying to reach out ...
Senate tees up final vote on Trump OMB nominee Russell Vought
The Senate on Wednesday teed up a final vote on the nomination of Russell Vought to lead the White House budget office. The ...
Dems' 'delay tactic' to 'malign' Patel and stall FBI confirmation dismissed as 'baseless' by top Senate leader
Iowa, criticized Democrats on the panel for what he called a "delay tactic" to stall the confirmation of Kash Patel to be FBI ...
Senate confirms former NFL player Scott Turner as head of Housing and Urban Development
The upper chamber voted 55-44 to approve the former Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers cornerback-turned-Dallas ...
Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general, installing Trump ally at top of DOJ
Ahead of the vote, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) urged his Democratic colleagues to support her.
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Senate confirms Scott Turner as HUD secretary
President Trump’s pick to lead HUD cleared the confirmation process in a vote of 55-44 that was almost entirely along party ...
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Mich. Senate hearings to begin on earned sick time, minimum wage bills
Hearings on amending earned sick leave and minimum wage laws begin Wednesday before a state Senate committee. The laws are ...
US Senate panel investigates whether banks, regulators deny services on political grounds
U.S. banks and their regulators were scrutinized on Wednesday by lawmakers as they examined claims that they deny services to ...