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Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies before Senate on 2027 HHS budget request

Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies before Senate on 2027 HHS budget request

Summary

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the department’s budget request for the year 2027. The discussion includes topics like leadership changes, updates to childhood vaccine schedules, and other programs under President Donald Trump’s "Make America Healthy Again" plan.

Key Facts

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
  • He is testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
  • The hearing is focused on the HHS budget request for fiscal year 2027.
  • Senators are asking about leadership changes within the department.
  • Questions include updates to childhood vaccination schedules.
  • The discussion covers initiatives from President Donald Trump’s "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.
  • The hearing is taking place on a Tuesday afternoon.
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