Kennedy Faces Senate Scrutiny on HHS Budget, Vaccine Stance | JQJO

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday regarding the proposed 26% budget cut to the agency. The hearing will likely revisit his controversial stances on vaccines and fluoride, following his refusal to answer related questions in previous hearings. The proposed budget drastically reduces funding for NIH, CDC, and LIHEAP. Kennedy's past promotion of misinformation about vaccines, despite over 1000 measles cases this year, is expected to be a key focus.