Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will begin Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday as President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. What To Know: If confirmed by the Senate,

Kennedy Jr. made it clear in his first US Senate confirmation hearing that his quest to reduce chronic disease would entail a closer look at the food industry, namely manufacturers of packaged foods.

Robert F. Kennedy, Trump’s controversial pick to lead HHS, is slated to testify before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

Friends, family, legislators, and members of the public gathered in Oregon’s Senate chamber Wednesday for Peter Courtney’s celebration of life. Courtney was Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his first congressional appearance Wednesday as President Trump’s pick to lead HHS. Follow STAT's live updates.

If confirmed, RFK Jr would oversee key agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which employs around 18,000 people.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Watch live as Robert F Kennedy Jr is grilled in a Senate hearing as he looks to be approved as Donald Trump's health secretary on Wednesday, 29 January. The 71-year-old would take control over a $1.7 trillion budget and the 90,

Senators challenged Kennedy, who was nominated as health secretary by President Trump, on his long track record of questioning vaccines.