US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had another long day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with lawmakers questioning him on his vaccine views, agency shakeups and a proposed budget that would slash HHS spending on medical research and public health.

Kennedy Jr. was pressed on cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), vaccine messaging and the firing of the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during a hearing on Tuesday.

Key Takeaways Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dodges questions about supporting vaccine guidance from CDC nominee Dr. Erica SchwartzThe exchange came during a heated congressional hearing earlier this weekBoth parties debated Kennedy’s past decisions around vaccines and other health issues WEDNESDAY,

Sen. Bill Cassidy has accused the health secretary of "effectively" denying Americans the coronavirus vaccine and asked top officials to promote vaccination.

Bill Cassidy’s roles as a lawmaker, a doctor and a political candidate are colliding on Wednesday as he questions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two high-stakes Senate hearings. The Louisiana Republican chairs one of the Senate committees that oversees Kennedy's department and sits on another,

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. heads to Capitol Hill on Wednesday on a potential collision course with the Republican who helped put him in the job: Sen. Bill Cassidy.

Sen. Bill Cassidy faces a tough situation as he prepares to question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in two Senate hearings

President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget proposes $111.1 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees key health agencies including the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.