Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is set to explain his vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.
Cassidy cast the key vote earlier Tuesday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. The nomination will now soon be considered by the full Senate.
The Louisiana Republican, a physician who voted to convict President Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial, had publicly fretted over his vote, describing it as difficult.
In a statement after the vote, Cassidy said he had “intense conversations” with Kennedy over the weekend and even this morning, and said he also spoke with Vance.
“With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the issues we agree on like healthy foods and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes,” Cassidy said.
He’s set to give a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday.
