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Chris Klomp, nominated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the No. 2 position at the Department of Health and Human Services, will face confirmation hearings in two Senate committees this week. Democrats aim to challenge the narrative that Klomp is a moderating influence on Kennedy’s leadership, despite Klomp having met privately with nearly 35 senators ahead of his testimony. While progressives seek to undermine Klomp's reputation during public hearings, many lawmakers behind closed doors see him as one of President Trump’s most capable health officials.
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Chris Klomp, nominated by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), faces confirmation hearings before two Senate panels this week. Democrats aim to challenge the narrative that Klomp was promoted by the White House to moderate Kennedy's stance on vaccines, particularly his skepticism towards them. Despite facing opposition from progressives who see him as a bridge-builder appointed to curb Kennedy’s views, Klomp has met with nearly 35 senators in advance of the hearings. Many lawmakers privately regard Klomp as one of President Donald Trump's most effective health officials, though they are unlikely to publicly endorse his nomination.
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Democrats want to cast Chris Klomp as anything but a moderating force within Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services this week during two Senate hearings on his nomination to become Kennedy’s No. 2.
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But the genial official — who won the trust of the White House negotiating Trump’s drug pricing deals and playing a key role reshaping leadership teams across HHS — has quietly met with nearly 35 senators ahead of his confirmation hearings before the Senate finance and health panels, according to a person familiar with the outreach.
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A Democratic aide said that progressives would try to use the hearings to dispel what they see as a false narrative that Klomp is a bridge-builder who was elevated at the behest of the White House to restrain Kennedy’s anti-vaccine impulses.
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But while Klomp is unlikely to draw public support from Democrats, behind closed doors, many lawmakers view him as one of President Donald Trump’s most competent health officials.
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