RFK Jr.’s Hearing With Senate HELP Committee: A Live Discussion

May 14, 2025

In his first public testimony on Capitol Hill since taking office, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 14 appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and a House Appropriations subcommittee. Lawmakers questioned the secretary about the mass layoffs at HHS, funding cuts, and other changes.

Afterward, �鶹Ů�� Health News correspondents Julie Rovner, Stephanie Armour, and Darius Tahir, along with �鶹Ů�� Senior Vice President Jennifer Kates, recapped the hearings, discussed what could come next for the department, and answered viewer questions.

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<p>In his first public testimony on Capitol Hill since taking office, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on May 14 appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and a House Appropriations subcommittee. Lawmakers questioned the secretary about the mass layoffs at HHS, funding cuts, and other changes.</p>

<p>Afterward, �鶹Ů�� Health News correspondents Julie Rovner, Stephanie Armour, and Darius Tahir, along with �鶹Ů�� Senior Vice President Jennifer Kates, recapped the hearings, discussed what could come next for the department, and answered viewer questions.</p>

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