Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Defends Spending Cuts to Health Agencies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed HHS spending cuts and discussed canceled grants and delayed funding at a Senate hearing.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed HHS spending cuts and discussed canceled grants and delayed funding at a Senate hearing.
Republished from TIME, with credit to the original publisher.
27 stories · 87–90 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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At a Senate hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed health-agency spending cuts and discussed canceled grants and delayed funding for GAVI. Senators challenged his explanations, including his claims about mRNA vaccines and NIH research.
HHS secretary who defended the proposed spending cuts and discussed grants and vaccine funding
Senate subcommittee vice chair who criticized the budget and challenged Kennedy’s vaccine claim
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Senator who questioned Kennedy about the proposed HHS reductions
President whose 2027 budget proposes reduced HHS funding
Senator who questioned Kennedy about funding held for GAVI
While center-leaning outlets like AP News and TIME focus on the technical defense of a 12% HHS budget cut and vaccine policy shifts, left-leaning sources such as Common Dreams and Raw Story highlight "ridicule" over Kennedy's drug-pricing math and "fiery" exchanges with Senate Democrats. The coverage across the spectrum notes his "combative" tone while also highlighting his support for a junk food advertising ban.
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