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RFK Jr. grilled in House hearings

RFK Jr. grilled in House hearings

In his first congressional appearance of the year, Health Secretary RFK Jr. defended a proposed 12% cut to the Department of Health and Human Services budget.

Democrats aggressively challenged his messaging on vaccines and public health misinformation, while Kennedy attempted to pivot the discussion toward chronic disease and food safety.

The hearings also touched on a rise in measles cases in states like Utah, which some lawmakers linked to shifting public health priorities.

Despite the friction, Kennedy maintained that the budget focuses on prevention to improve long-term health outcomes.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)
United States House of Representatives
Lower house of the United States Congress
United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States federal executive department
Terri Sewell
American politician (born 1965)
Linda Sánchez
American lawyer & politician (born 1969)