The Latest Breaking News from the Senate Finance Committee

Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third nominee for surgeon general, is moving closer to confirmation

The Independent UK · Sep 30

Chris Klomp Clears Senate Finance 15 to 12, Moving Closer to Overseeing Daily HHS Vaccine and Medicare Work

Senate Finance advanced Chris Klomp for HHS deputy secretary by a vote of 15 to 12, sending him to a full Senate vote. What the No. 2 post means for families.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

Senate Finance approves Klomp nomination for HHS deputy

The Senate Finance Committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Chris Klomp to serve as deputy secretary of Health and Human Services, which would make him second in command to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a 15-12 vote.  Klomp has risen through the ranks of the Trump administration, most…

Roll Call · Sep 24

Kushner’s Middle East ties have reached a breaking point for US intelligence. So, of course, Trump is ignoring it all

Was it ever about achieveing peace?

We Got This Covered · Mar 21

Climate Chilled at New Mexico Legislature — Again

Thanks to bills that did pass, state will divert money to pay for industry problems: abandoned wells and induced earthquakes.

Capital & Main · Mar 10

3 roadblocks for the Senate's last-ditch health care negotiations

GOP risks a political bludgeoning and key Democrats are facing the ire of their party.

Axios · Nov 15, 2025

Fired CDC director who clashed with RFK Jr over vaccines set to testify in Senate

Susan Monarez, who was removed from the public health agency less than a month after being sworn in, to address senators on her ousting by Robert F Kennedy Jr

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Bill Maher says it ‘pains’ him to criticize RFK Jr but determines ‘he’s got to go’

Health and Human Services Secretary defended his controversial stances on vaccines and healthcare during a fiery, three-hour hearing before the Senate Finance Committee this week

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership - health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not the world’s – premier public health organization, is mired in a crisis that not only threatens Americans’ health but also its very survival as a leading public health institution.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025

RFK Jr claims the US is the ‘sickest country in the world’ as he spars with Democrats over vaccines and healthcare

Democrats slam Kennedy as a ‘charlatan’ and a threat to children

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025