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A Vaccine Standoff and Other Key Moments From RFK Jr.'s First Congressional Hearing in Months | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
Kennedy defended a proposed $15.8 billion cut to HHS and a new agency overhaul as Democrats pressed him on vaccines and measles cases.
- On Thursday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee defending the administration's proposed $111 billion HHS budget, which includes a $15.8 billion cut from current levels.
- Kennedy emphasized his "Make America Healthy Again" initiative to prioritize chronic disease prevention, a pivot the White House recently urged officials to adopt ahead of midterm elections to bolster political support.
- Addressing the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades, Rep. Mike Thompson criticized Kennedy's "dangerous conspiracy theories" regarding vaccines, as the U.S. has recorded more than 2,200 measles cases last year and more than 1,700 infections so far this year.
- In tense exchanges, Rep. Terri Sewell scolded Kennedy for allegedly suggesting Black children require "re-parenting," while Rep. Linda Sánchez questioned his spending on promotional videos featuring Kid Rock.
- Kennedy faces five more hearings next week before House and Senate panels, though Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins and other key Republicans have already criticized the proposed agency cuts as unnecessary.
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A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended a more than 12% proposed cut to his department's budget and dodged arrows from angry Democrats as he kicked off an expected sprint of seven hearings in Congress over the next seven days | 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA
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'You absolutely said it': Dem scolds RFK Jr. for denying comment about Black kids
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) scolded Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he denied saying that "every Black kid" should be "re-parented" instead of getting mental health treatment.During a Thursday hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, Sewell noted that Kennedy h...
·United States
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