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RFK Jr. Defends Proposed 12% Health Budget Cut, Measles Response in House Testimony
Kennedy defended a proposed $16 billion budget cut and clashed with lawmakers over measles deaths, vaccine guidance, and NIH funding.
- On Thursday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a proposed 12.5% budget cut to the Department of Health and Human Services during testimony before House committees, his first appearance since September.
- Kennedy aimed to defend the Trump administration's plan to reduce the department's budget by about $16 billion, emphasizing his Make America Healthy Again initiative and arguing that federal policies fueled a national chronic disease epidemic.
- Rep. Linda Sanchez questioned Kennedy on rising measles cases, calling his vaccine claims 'dangerous conspiracy theories,' while Kennedy acknowledged that a child who died of measles last year could have been saved by vaccination.
- Republicans described Kennedy as a 'breath of fresh air' for his efforts to combat waste, while Kennedy claimed HHS entitlement programs contain 'about $100 billion a year' in fraud and nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director.
- Kennedy faces additional legislative scrutiny with another appearance scheduled before the Senate Health Committee next Wednesday as part of a broader push to reform federal health agencies and finalize the proposed 2027 budget.
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RFK Jr. Confronted Over Vaccines in House Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on Capitol Hill on Thursday and tried to talk about budgets and chronic disease, but House Democrats kept bringing him back to vaccines and measles. Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee on the Trump administration's plan to cut the Health and Human Services...
RFK Jr. defends proposed 12% health budget cut, measles response in House testimony
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
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A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.’s first congressional hearing in months
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Congress, defending a 12% budget cut and clashing with Democrats over vaccine messaging.
Takeaways: RFK Jr. navigates tough day of hearings in House
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fielded questions from both sides of the aisle during a marathon session of back-to-back hearings before the House of Representatives on Thursday. It was Kennedy’s first appearance before Congress since last September, making it a rare opportunity for representatives on the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee to grill the secretary on a variety of health…
RFK Jr. defends HHS changes, proposed budget cuts during congressional testimony
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to Capitol Hill Thursday, appearing for the first time in months to defend President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts and controversial changes at the Department of Health and Human Services.In his opening remarks, Kennedy highlighted his Make America Health Again (MAHA) initiative, including new dietary guidelines that prioritize whole foods. The effort has received bipa…
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