RFK Jr. grilled over budget

In a marathon of seven hearings over one week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed by both parties on the impact of a proposed 12% cut to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Lawmakers specifically targeted Kennedy's past skepticism of vaccines, questioning whether his rhetoric has contributed to declining immunization rates.

While Kennedy maintained that his department advises all children to receive the measles vaccine, he faced criticism for blaming outbreaks on immigration rather than public health gaps.

The hearings highlight the deep ideological divide over the future of federal health agencies under the current administration.