The move has opened up a competitive race to succeed the chairman, and four members of Congress have already tossed their hats into the ring, including McCaul's vice chair Ann Wagner.

Pence said that if Kennedy is confirmed to lead the department, he would be the "most pro-abortion Republican appointed secretary of HHS in modern history." ...

Paul plans to reinstate President-elect Donald Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' policy, which was scrapped by President Joe Biden in 2022.