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The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs Thursday on Capitol Hill
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RFK Jr., the HHS secretary, testified before Congress on April 16, 2026 defending his department's budget proposal including a 13% cut to the NIH and 32% cut to the CDC, while fielding sharp questions from Democrats about his vaccine opposition and the measles resurgence. Democrats pressed him on his controversial record opposing vaccines and his past statements about separating Black children from parents, while the Trump administration has recently toned down his anti-vaccine messaging ahead of midterm elections. The hearing marks the first of seven scheduled congressional appearances on the health budget, with Kennedy shifting public focus toward nutrition and chronic disease prevention rather than vaccine policy.
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โHHS Secretary RFK Jr. defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs Thursday on Capitol Hillโ
RFK Jr. testified before House Committee on Ways and Means on April 16, 2026 โ confirmed by linked article, NPR, and The Hill coverage.
โThe 2027 budget request included a 13 percent cut to the NIH and a 32 percent cut to the CDCโ
Article explicitly states 'This year's PBR called for a 13 percent cut to the NIH and a 32 percent cut to the CDC.'
โDemocratic members of Congress grilled Kennedy on his record of vaccine opposition and handling of the resurgence of measles, which has mushroomed to thousands of cases in the past yearโ
Article confirms Democrats raised questions about vaccine stances and measles resurgence; quoted Rep. Linda Sanchez's direct challenge on vaccines.
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