Follow live: RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, testifies at Senate confirmation hearing

Lawmakers are set to grill RFK Jr. on his vaccine views, business entanglements, and more.

Log In    Subscribe POLITICS   Live updates: RFK Jr., Trump's HHS pick, testifies at Senate confirmation hearing By Sarah Owermohle, John Wilkerson, Rachel Cohrs Zhang, and Isabella Cueto Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his first congressional appearance today as President Trump's pick to lead HHS. The hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, which begins at 10 a.m. ET, promises interrogations of his vaccine views, grillings on his business and legal entanglements, and a big focus on chronic illnesses in America. FOLLOW LIVE COVERAGE Sign up for D.C. Diagnosis Washington never stops. Cut through the noise with our essential updates on health care politics and policy. Learn more. In Case You Missed It 1   Private emails show RFK Jr. making false claims about Covid-19 shots, linking vaccines to autism By Rick Berke and Sarah Owermohle 2   RFK Jr.'s step-by-step blueprint to question the safety of vaccines By By Rachel Cohrs Zhang and Sarah Owermohle 3   RFK Jr. campaign uses HHS freeze as a fundraising tool By Isabella Cueto and Rachel Cohrs Zhang 4   RFK Jr. invested in gene-editing biotech, is owed millions for book advances, disclosures show By Sarah Owermole, Isabella Cueto, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang Don't miss out on another STAT Investigation Unlock the world of health and medicine with a subscription to STAT+ Learn more STAT, 1 Exchange Place, Boston, MA ©2025, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Newsletter Preferences • Contact Us • Advertise with Us