Kennedy was one of six Republican senators to object to the certification of Arizona's electors in the 2020 presidential election. In 2022 , Kennedy was reelected to the U.S. Senate, [ 4 ] defeating 12 opponents with 62% of the vote in the first round. [ 5 ]

23 hours ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, moved closer to securing the top health job on Tuesday after winning a senior Republican senator's backing with pledges ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor who had expressed wariness about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, cleared the path on Tuesday for Kennedy to ...

1 day ago · All eyes were on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican and longtime physician who, during last week's hearings, expressed deep concerns about the impact of Kennedy's past comments casting ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Kennedy’s Fate Rests in Hands of a Small Group of Republicans. To be confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes if all Democrats ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Mr. McConnell, the former Republican leader, is the Senate’s lone polio survivor, which gives him a unique perspective on Mr. Kennedy, one of the nation’s loudest critics of vaccines. Mr. Mr.

5 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts. ... Senator Jim Banks, Republican of ...

6 days ago · WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A key Republican senator on Thursday said he was struggling with Robert F. Kennedy Jr's nomination by President Donald Trump to run the top U.S. health agency ...

Sen. Kennedy serves on the Appropriations, Banking, Budget, Judiciary, and Small Business Committees in the U.S. Senate. He serves as the top Republican of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, and Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy.

John Neely Kennedy (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Louisiana. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Kennedy (Republican Party) won re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Louisiana outright in the primary on November 8, 2022, after the general election was canceled.