RFK, Congress and vaccines
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has often used his influential position to weigh in on public health issues, but during a congressional hearing he dodged questions about whether children should be vaccinated.
We can’t believe we have to say this, but there are legit health risks to taking a dip in sewage-saturated water.
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Latin Times on MSNRFK Jr Swims With His Family in River Despite Active Health 'Hazard' Warning Over Sewage ContaminationHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared photos of him taking a dip in a D.C. river, despite it having an active health warning over sewage contamination.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled in hearings on Capitol Hill by lawmakers anxious for answers about cuts under his watch.
Ex-FDA chief Robert Califf about HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — “My primary worry is not the FDA, my worry is the American public.”
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MedPage Today on MSNRFK Jr. Hammered on Funding Cuts, HHS Overhaul at House HearingHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented his department's fiscal year 2026 budget proposal to House appropriators on Wednesday, drawing praise from House Republicans for his work on nutrition issues while Democrats slammed the agency's funding cuts, layoffs, and lack of support for vaccinations.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy wanted an assurance from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he would vote to put him in charge of the nation’s $1.7 trillion health department. Kennedy’s history of promoting conspiracy theories or misspeaking about vaccines alarmed Cassidy, he said during a confirmation hearing earlier this year.
RFK Jr.'s strained voice stems from spasmodic dysphonia, a rare disorder affecting speech but not his cognitive abilities or leadership.
Sam Graves has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to help investigate cancer cases at a Liberty elementary school where, in recent years, multiple teachers have faced cancer diagnoses.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes to Capitol Hill to promote and defend his massive overhaul of HHS, and President Trump's plans to change it even more.