Controversial HHS nominee RFK Jr. faced a series of tough questions from skeptical congressional Democrats, including Senator Bernie Sanders.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican senators treaded lightly.

To get to the US Senate for a vote on his nomination to be US health secretary, Mr Kennedy needs to have two committee hearings.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to tough questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings, defending his stance on public trust in health agencies, abortion, and vaccines. Despite criticisms over his past anti-vaccine activism,

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Cheryl Hines, who has been married to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. since 2014, faced split rumors from fans last year.

Cheryl Hines joined husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the first day of his confirmation hearing for his nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, January 29. The pair, who has been married since 2014,

Cheryl Hines is supporting her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at his Senate confirmation hearing. In a photo obtained by Access Hollywood, the 59-year-old actress is seen giving the 71-year-old politician a kiss before he addressed the Senate during the Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington D.