Senate Committee Advances Chris Klomp for HHS Deputy Secretary Role
The Senate Finance Committee voted to advance his nomination, setting up a full floor vote for confirmation as second-in-command to RFK Jr.
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The odds
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 81% |
| 4 Nov, 04:40 UTC | 86% |
| 4 Nov, 04:25 UTC | 70% |
| 4 Nov, 03:26 UTC | 80% |
| 3 Nov, 23:46 UTC | 64% |
| 3 Nov, 19:06 UTC | 61% |
| 3 Nov, 18:06 UTC | 62% |
| 3 Nov, 11:20 UTC | 58% |
| 3 Nov, 03:33 UTC | 59% |
| 3 Nov, 01:54 UTC | 61% |
| 3 Nov, 00:55 UTC | 60% |
| 2 Nov, 22:02 UTC | 58% |
| 31 Oct, 01:11 UTC | 59% |
| 29 Oct, 16:35 UTC | 62% |
| 29 Oct, 05:03 UTC | 59% |
| 28 Oct, 17:54 UTC | 57% |
| 27 Oct, 05:34 UTC | 56% |
| 27 Oct, 04:33 UTC | 54% |
| 27 Oct, 03:33 UTC | 53% |
| 26 Oct, 16:59 UTC | 52% |
| 23 Oct, 07:54 UTC | 56% |
| 22 Oct, 14:31 UTC | 57% |
| 22 Oct, 02:54 UTC | 54% |
| 17 Oct, 17:35 UTC | 51% |
| 17 Oct, 02:49 UTC | 46% |
| 17 Oct, 02:11 UTC | 52% |
| 17 Oct, 00:24 UTC | 50% |
| 11 Oct, 16:23 UTC | 41% |
| 2 Oct, 21:29 UTC | 48% |
| 30 Sept, 06:05 UTC | 43% |
| 30 Sept, 05:38 UTC | 42% |
| 25 Sept, 13:18 UTC | 41% |
| 24 Sept, 19:17 UTC | 34% |
| 23 Sept, 18:28 UTC | 33% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 24 Sept 2026. STAT published first, on 24 September at 16:38 UTC; The Hill followed 2h 37m later. The most recent article, from Roll Call, appeared on 24 September at 20:44 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), STAT, Roll Call.
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- Chuck Schumer — the market puts it at 81%, with $975 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 3 Jan 2028. The outcome is Yes if Chuck Schumer wins the U.S. Senate Majority Leader election for the 120th Congress. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific position. Readers often mistake the linked story about a different nominee as relevant, but only the result of the Majority Leader election matters.
- Republican Party — resolved “No” on 4 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if Republicans hold a majority in the U.S. Senate after the 2026 elections. The outcome is No if they do not. Readers often mistake current polling data for the final election result.
- Chuck Schumer — the market puts it at 87%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2028. The outcome is Yes if Chuck Schumer wins the next Senate Democratic Leader election. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific race. Readers often mistake the linked news story about impeachment for the actual event, but only the official election result matters.
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How it unfolded
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- STATSenate Finance committee backs Chris Klomp, advancing him to full Senate vote33%
- The HillSenate committee advances Klomp as HHS No. 233%
- Roll CallSenate Finance approves Klomp nomination for HHS deputy34%▲1 points since the previous source
- Current odds81%
Sources
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- Kalshi Chuck Schumer 81% +22
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- Resolved Republican Party No 3d ago
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- Kalshi Chuck Schumer 87% +8
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In this story
- Chris Klomp
- Senate Finance Committee
- Department of Health and Human Services
- RFK Jr.
- Sheldon Whitehouse