Sen. Angus King speaks out against RFK Jr. nomination

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.
Angus King calls RFK Jr. 'a danger.' Susan Collins votes yes.
Maine's two senators took starkly different positions on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who narrowly won Senate approval Thursday to lead the nation's health care system. Sen. Angus King,
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.
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While Maine's independent senator joined Democrats in opposing Russell Vought's nomination, Sen. Susan Collins voted with her fellow Republicans to confirm him.
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Sens. Collins and King cast opposite votes on Trump's controversial budget director
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As Trump grabs power, GOP lawmakers sit on their hands
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