Kennedy's Senate Confirmation Hearing

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RFK Jr. to face Senate confirmation hearings tomorrow. Here's what to know.

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Kennedy 's confirmation hearings will offer a glimpse into his " Make America Healthy Again " agenda.

Kennedy is due to appear before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination to head HHS .

He would have authority over how the FDA regulates medications used for abortions.

Kennedy 's supporters say many of his stances, like questioning the risks of synthetic food additives, have broad appeal among Republicans .

Sen. Bill Cassidy , a medical doctor and head of the Senate 's health committee, said he had "a frank conversation" on "vaccines at length" with Kennedy .

Kennedy has described as his "reluctant entrance into the vaccine debate" dates back to 2005 , when he wrote an article in Rolling Stone exploring supposed evidence for a link between autism and an ingredient that had formerly been used in some vaccines.

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