Overview
- Rep. Haley Stevens introduced a 13-page resolution charging Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with abuse of authority and undermining public health.
- The filing cites cuts to cancer and childhood-disease research, cancellation of mRNA and vaccine-hesitancy studies, firings of HHS advisory panels, and changes to vaccine guidance such as scaling back newborn hepatitis B recommendations.
- HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon dismissed the move as a partisan stunt, saying Kennedy is focused on improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
- Pro‑science groups including Stand Up For Science endorsed the effort, while some Democrats questioned Stevens’ motives as she campaigns for an open Michigan Senate seat.
- Separately on Wednesday, the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution rebuking HHS for limiting public participation in its regulatory process, adding fresh scrutiny to the department.