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RFK Jr. faces criticism from Congress about budget cuts to science and health care

By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published May 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM EDT

On Wednesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifys before the House Appropriations committee in the morning and the Senate HELP committee hearing in the evening.

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

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