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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended NIH budget cuts by citing 'wasteful' spending on gender-affirming care studies.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended NIH budget cuts by citing 'wasteful' spending on gender-affirming care studies.
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a subcommittee hearing, arguing that proposed FY27 budget cuts to child care and the NIH are being used to fund military increases.
Senator (D-WA) questioning the HHS Secretary
Murray's version of this story ↗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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