The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic.

The Senate cleared a procedural hurdle Wednesday to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary—inching one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks closer to confirmation after he won over some skeptical senators wary of his vaccine views.

Michigan Sen. Gary Peters opposes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. serving as the top U.S. health official, calling his lack of experience "extremely alarming."

The Senate advanced Kennedy's nomination despite his longtime anti-vaccine advocacy, his complex personal finances, and limited knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, could soon find out if he will be the nation’s top health official.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services, setting up a likely vote on awarding him the position in coming days.

"Authoritarianism succeeds when people are fearful of speaking out," writes one observer. "Medicine is our lane. Politicians and charlatans would do well to stay out of it," writes a retired internist.

The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to confirm former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence. Gabbard faced tough questions from both parties during a tense confirmation hearing last month.

Follow live updates as the Senate votes on Tulsi Gabbard's nomination. The House DOGE subcommittee, led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, holds its first hearing.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one step closer to leading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with a confirmation vote likely on Thursday morning.