Senate Democrats are prepared to back the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of Health and Human Services.
According to The Hill, a number of sources report that Sens. Bernie Sanders and John Fetterman are considering voting in favour of Kennedy’s appointment.
“I think Bernie will give him a fair review,” a source said.
“I definitely think his Senate office will use the opportunity to point out the shortcomings of the industrial food system, supply chains, etc.”
Bernie Sanders wrote an op-ed for The Guardian in which he echoed many of Kennedy’s key proposals to “make America healthy again.” Sanders wrote, “Large food corporations should not make record-breaking profits making children addicted to processed foods, which make them overweight and prone to diabetes and other diseases.”
“As a start, we must ban junk-food ads targeted to kids and put strong warning labels on products high in sugar, salt and saturated fat,” Sanders continued.
“Longer term, we can rebuild rural America with family farms that are producing healthy, nutritious food.”
Sen. Fetterman has also been identified as a key potential ally for many of Kennedy’s proposals, as well as Trump policies that will “benefit the people and help everyday people.”
A source said Fetterman is “definitely a swing vote for all of Trump’s nominees.”
These sources also said Sen. Cory Booker might be prepared to back Kennedy.