US EditionRFK Jr. testifies before House, Senate committees amid layoffs, overhaul at HHS
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, testified before House and Senate committees on May 14, 2025, in Washington amid agency layoffs and budget overhaul.
- Kennedy defended the Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget request, which proposes $94 billion including deep cuts to NIH, infectious disease prevention, maternal health, and heating assistance programs.
- His agency was downsized from 82,000 to 62,000 employees to reduce redundancies and consolidate offices focused on women's, minority, and sexually transmitted disease prevention health.
- Kennedy refused to endorse the childhood vaccination schedule amid a measles outbreak in 11 states, called the MMR vaccine 'leaky,' while lawmakers criticized his mixed vaccine messaging as harmful to public health.
- Concerns remain that Kennedy's budget cuts and policy changes could delay cancer treatments, reduce overdose death prevention, and harm dental health due to fluoride removal plans and staffing reductions.
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RFK Jr Measles Correction Silences Critics - American Faith
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly corrected Democrat Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut during a budget hearing over inaccurate statements about measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad. DeLauro suggested that the U.S. leads developed nations in measles cases, implying failures in public health policy under the current administration. Kennedy, addressing the committee, disputed her claim by citing up-to-date statis…
Purple Haired Congresswoman Has Screaming Meltdown In Congress Screeching At RFK Jr - The American Tribune.com
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) was instantly fact-checked by conservatives reacting to her woke rant blaming Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Flint, Michigan water crisis. In her over-the-top rant, DeLauro incorrectly stated that over 9 million children were the victims of lead poisoning in the city, when the whole state has less than 10 million citizens total. For context, Rep. Rosa DeLauro is a long-serving Dem…
HHS Secretary Kennedy Testifies, Defends Staffing Cuts and Reorganizations that Put Access to Services at Risk
Yesterday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified in front of separate House and Senate committees about HHS staffing cuts, reorganizations, and messaging that put access to programs, funding, and preventive services at risk. Secretary Kennedy Defends, Denies Staffing and Program Cuts The Secretary defended sweeping staffing cuts that have eliminated the staff of many programs, claiming that the staffing cuts …
Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reformat HHS - Real News Now
Elon Musk, through his DOGE project, has provided the framework for cost reductions that are reformed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as observed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The implemented changes have been done under Kennedy’s direction, who also admitted to rejecting some reductions while restoring several mistakingly eliminated plans. During two congressional committee hearings—one in the House Appropriations Commit…
Bravo! RFK Jr. cheered for owning Dems at hearing, launching sweeping, common-sense reforms · American Wire News
Dept of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been busy owning Democrats and laying down common sense. RFK Jr. gave sweeping testimony about the changes Americans can look forward to regarding food and nutrition. His widespread goals were shared on X by “The Vigilant Fox” and included: • Ending “gain-of-function experiments and research based upon radical gender ideology.” • A full-scale crackdown on fentanyl and drug addiction. • $94 billi…
Lawmakers question RFK Jr about cuts
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Vaccines and layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services were the biggest points of concern as lawmakers in the House and Senate questioned RFK Jr. The HHS secretary was pressed oh his past statements. The hearings were held to discuss the HHS’ budget next year, but the hearing got contentious with some interruptions. Protestors shouted and interrupted as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr clashed with some lawmaker…
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