RFK Jr. spars with Democrats over 25th Amendment, vaccines, Tylenol, and guns

Published April 17, 2026 1:29pm ET | Updated April 17, 2026 1:29pm ET



House Democrats aggressively questioned Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for nearly three hours on Friday during an explosive budget hearing. 

Kennedy testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee to defend President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget request to Congress, but Democrats on the committee used the rare opportunity to press the secretary on a host of issues.

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