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FILE - Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., speaks as Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 4, 2025.

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RFK Jr. goes before the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties will be on display

RFK Jr. goes before the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties will be on display

Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a tough situation as he prepares to question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings. Cassidy previously supported Kennedy's confirmation as health secretary but is a strong vaccine advocate and has clashed with him over vaccine policies. Kennedy was a longtime anti-vaccine activist before entering politics and has moved to dramatically scale back vaccine guidance in his time in President Donald Trump's Republican administration. The hearings on Wednesday will be the first time Cassidy questions Kennedy publicly since September. The hearings come as Cassidy faces a competitive primary election in his home state of Louisiana in less than a month.