Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Defends Spending Cuts to Health Agencies
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in support of the administration's proposed 12.5% reduction in health spending before a Senate subcommittee.
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Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified in support of the administration's proposed 12.5% reduction in health spending before a Senate subcommittee.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before a Senate subcommittee defending a proposed 12.5% budget cut to health agencies, including the NIH and CDC, while facing sharp criticism from Democratic senators over vaccine funding and research grants.
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Senator confronting Kennedy on GAVI funding
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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