3 key moments from RFK Jr.'s first House hearing in months

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodged arrows from angry Democrats as he kicked off an expected sprint of seven hearings in Congress over the next seven days.

Thursday's budget hearing with the House Ways and Means Committee was his first time facing lawmakers since September.

Tensions were high between Kennedy and Democrats, who have been furious over his sweeping overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services and his attempts to roll back vaccine recommendations.

Standout moments during the hearing included a heated exchange over measles, Kennedy denying a quote that he said in 2024 and a rare moment of mutual civility.