Senator Marshall Releases Statement After Voting to Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., released the following statement after voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy was confirmed by a vote of 52-48.

“Today marks a great day for America, particularly for our nation’s children,” said Senator Marshall. “I want to extend a big thank you to all members of the Make America Healthy Again movement who were instrumental in pushing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. across the finish line. With 60 percent of Americans currently battling chronic diseases, we desperately need a radical shift toward prevention rather than focusing on treatment alone. Now, it’s time to get to work and Make America Healthy Again.”

BACKGROUND

• Senator Marshall is a founding member of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus, which will focus on nutrition, access to affordable, high-quality, nutrient-dense foods, improving primary care, and addressing the root causes of chronic diseases. 
• Senator Marshall met with Kennedy last December, where they discussed addressing chronic disease, improving nutrition and food policy, ensuring vaccine and drug safety, empowering the physician-patient relationship, and leaving our world cleaner, safer, and healthier for future generations.
• In early February this year, Senator Marshall voted to advance Kennedy during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing. 
• Senator Marshall also recently wrote an op-ed in The Hill supporting Kennedy’s nomination.