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Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies before House Appropriations panel on HHS budget

Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies before House Appropriations panel on HHS budget

Summary

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak to the House Appropriations Committee about the government's budget plans for 2027 and health policies under President Trump. The President has asked for more money to support his health agenda called "Make America Healthy Again" and wants to cut some programs he sees as wasteful.

Key Facts

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the current Health and Human Services Secretary.
  • He will testify before the House Appropriations Committee on the 2027 budget request.
  • The budget includes funding for the White House's health policy under President Trump.
  • President Trump has a health plan called "Make America Healthy Again."
  • The President wants more funding for this health plan.
  • He also aims to remove programs he considers wasteful or unnecessary.
  • The testimony is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

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