Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s path to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) received a significant boost on Feb. 12 when the Senate voted 53–47 to invoke cloture on his nomination for the post.
The decision was made hours after the chamber confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
Cloture is a parliamentary procedure in the Senate to conclude debate on a proposal and move to a vote.
Kennedy ran for president as a Democrat and then as an independent before leaving the race on Aug. 23, 2024, and backing then-former President Donald Trump. He must get a simple majority to gain confirmation….