SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
36% approve · updated on every vote · 14 votes
5 support · 9 oppose
About Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s career of public service began in 1985 as an attorney for the environmental nonprofit RiverKeeper. He eventually became one of the most influential environmentalists in the United States, receiving TIME Magazine’s “Hero of the Planet” and the Sartisky Peace Award. Bobby Kennedy Jr. comes from an illustrious political family. The son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, Bobby Jr. was a lifelong Democrat but became increasingly estranged from the party in the 2010s as it drifted away from its traditional values. He made his final break on October 9, 2023, when he announced his candidacy as an independent for President of the United States. Bobby has spent nearly 40 years fighting corrupt corporations and government agencies. During his tenure at RiverKeeper, he successfully sued dozens of municipalities to force compliance with the Clean Water Act. He won cases against corporate giants too, including a suit against General Electric for toxic runoff from its corporate jet hangar and a court order against ExxonMobil mandating they clean up tens of millions of gallons of spilled oil in Brooklyn, NY. Building on the success of the local Riverkeeper model, Bobby co-founded the WaterKeeper Alliance and served as its President for 21 years. Under his direction, it became the world’s largest nonprofit devoted to clean water and now protects 2.7 million miles of waterways with over a million volunteers in the United States and 46 other countries.
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- Doug Burgum — Secretary of the Interior — 44%
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer — Secretary of Labor — 36%
- Doug Collins — Secretary of Veterans Affairs — 33%
- Sean Duffy — Secretary of Transportation — 20%
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Understanding Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Approval Rating
On USApprate, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services currently holds a community approval rating of 35.7% for 2026, drawn from 14 visitor votes (5 support, 9 oppose). This grassroots score reflects how site visitors feel about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. right now, and it is recalculated the moment a new vote is cast.
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What does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. do as Secretary of Health and Human Services?
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