Sen. Angus King speaks out against RFK Jr. nomination

Angus King calls RFK Jr. ‘a danger.’ Susan Collins votes yes.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won confirmation as Health and Human Services secretary hours after King delivered a floor speech saying he was incredulous about Kennedy's 'miraculous conversion' after spending decades calling vaccines unsafe and falsely linking them to autism.
Sen. Collins votes to support RFK Jr. while Sen. King calls the nominee a 'danger' to public health
Maine's two senators have voted opposite of one another on more than a half-dozen of President Trump's Cabinet picks. The latest, vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will now lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
“He’s a danger”: Sen. Angus King speaks out against RFK Jr. nomination
Kennedy Jr. cleared a procedural vote in the Senate Wednesday that fell along party lines, teeing up the confirmation. Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins announced earlier this week she would vote to confirm RFK Jr.
Sen. Angus King urges colleagues to not confirm RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary
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Sen. Angus King among senators voicing opposition to RFK Jr.'s health secretary nomination
Maine independent Sen. Angus King was among the senators that took the floor Wednesday night to oppose Kennedy's HHS appointment.
"He's a danger," Senator King warns before Kennedy Jr. confirmed as Health Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate has voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Junior as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). This, as Senator Angus King took to the floor of the Senate last night to voice concern over Kennedy's nomination. Kennedy was voted in with a total tally of 52 "yes", and 48 "no" votes.
Angus King urges Senate to protect the Constitution, reject Trump budget nominee
While Maine's independent senator joined Democrats in opposing Russell Vought's nomination, Sen. Susan Collins voted with her fellow Republicans to confirm him.
Letter writer asks: 'Where's the outrage?' Sen. King warns of threats to US Constitution.
Many Seacoast letter writers decry actions by Trump and Musk and urge readers to stop sleepwalking. One writer offers praise ...
Sen. King demands more resources to combat fentanyl trafficking
Maine senator Angus King is highlighting what he calls an "unconscionable" shortfall in the crackdown on fentanyl.
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Sens. Collins and King cast opposite votes on Trump's controversial budget director
Russell Vought formerly led the Office of Management and Budget. But he was also a key architect of Project 2025, the ...
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Independent in Name Only: Maine Senator Consistently Votes Liberal Democratic Party Line
When Senate Democratic Leader Schumer says “Jump,” Sen. Angus King of Maine, who purports to be an independent, dutifully ...
'Various illegal actions:' Sen. King calls Trump's actions an assault on Constitution
Senator Angus King says President Donald Trump has carried out "various illegal actions" since Inauguration Day.
As Trump grabs power, GOP lawmakers sit on their hands
Angus King, the independent senator from Maine who caucuses with Democrats, posed this gut-punching query to his Republican ...
King, Collins react to Gabbard’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence
MAINE (WABI) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence, ...
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'Do We Have No Decency?': Angus King Blasts Elon Musk Over 'Sneering Comment' During Senate Hearing
During his remarks from the Senate floor this week, Senator Angus King blasted Elon Musk over his "sneering comment," on budget cuts.