RFK Jr. to testify before House, Senate committees amid layoffs, overhaul at HHS
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is scheduled to appear before both Senate and House committees on May 14 in Washington to discuss the HHS budget and proposed agency reforms.
- Kennedy's mixed record on vaccines, including questioning their safety while endorsing vaccination, has alarmed public health officials amid a measles outbreak.
- He has cut thousands of health agency jobs, slashed vaccination campaign funding, and hired a controversial researcher to study autism linked to vaccines.
- Senator Bill Cassidy, who secured Kennedy’s confirmation, demanded assurances on vaccine safety and warned against sowing public fear, stating he will watch Kennedy’s actions carefully.
- Kennedy’s testimony will clarify his plans to improve health outcomes and efficiency at HHS but will also face scrutiny over the measles outbreak response and budget cuts.
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RFK Jr. to Tell Congress That Budget Cuts Enable Health Department to Act ‘More Nimbly’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to tell Congress that cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget and workforce are necessary to reduce bloat and improve efficiency. “These changes will allow us to act more nimbly and focus on the core mission of improving the nation’s health,” Kennedy is set to tell the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee on May 14, according to a copy of his opening stateme…
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