What to know from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s hearings before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Thursday.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he "probably" agrees that Lyme Disease was originally a bioweapons engineered by the military during a confirmation hearing Wednesday with the Senate Finance Committee. Colorado Democratic Sen.

While Mr. Kennedy, seeking the job of health secretary, has been vocal about vaccines and his desire to overhaul the nation’s diet, he has said very little about other issues.

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

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.

Cheryl Hines is showing her support for her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Curb Your Enthusiasm actress joined Kennedy while heading to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to attend his Senate confirmation hearing over a potential position in President Donald Trump's cabinet—and she appeared to give her husband a kiss of good luck before the proceedings began.

Senate during a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. after President Donald Trump nominated him to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In one photo, Hines is seen sitting behind Kennedy Jr.