Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Defends Spending Cuts to Health Agencies
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed budget cuts to health programs and NIH research during a Senate subcommittee hearing.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed budget cuts to health programs and NIH research during a Senate subcommittee hearing.
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30 stories · 87–90 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, defending proposed 12.5% budget cuts to health agencies while facing criticism over vaccine skepticism and stalled global health funding.
Senator from Washington
President of the United States
Senate Subcommittee Vice Chair
Senator from New Hampshire
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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