Rep. Garcia blasts RFK nomination at HHS
Some lawmakers and public health leaders have criticized President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of health. California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia called the choice “insane.” “The appointment of RFK as Secretary of Health is absolutely insane,” he wrote to X. “He is a vaccine denier and a conspiracy theorist in […]
RFK Jr. vows to be 'honest public servant' as HHS chief
Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to be an “honest public servant” if confirmed to be secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “Together, we will root out corruption, end the revolving door between industry and government, and return our nation's health institutions to a rich tradition of gold standards […]
‘This Can’t Be Possible’: Nicolle Wallace and MSNBC Guest Go Off The Rails After Trump Nominates RFK Jr. For HHS
MSNBC host Nicole Wallace and former Obama administration official Kavita Patel on Thursday lamented the nomination of former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of Health and Human Services. President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday afternoon that he would nominate Kennedy as a Cabinet candidate. Patel said he has received text […]
Trump HHS could reverse Biden-Harris policies on gender treatments for minors
President-elect Donald Trump has not yet announced who will lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), but he has signaled he will take several steps to curtail “gender-affirming” care for minors across the country. are. In a video posted to Truth Social in February 2023, President Trump said that his plan to “stop […]
Ben Carson jockeys for HHS secretary in Trump’s Cabinet: sources
Dr. Ben Carson, a prominent neurosurgeon who led the 2016 presidential campaign, is seeking the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services under President-elect Donald Trump, the Post reported. Carson, 73, served as President Trump's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021, but has no desire to serve in that post […]
House Judiciary subpoenas Biden-Harris HHS on illegal immigrant housing costs
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) has subpoenaed the Biden-Harris administration over the federal government's spending at taxpayer expense to house illegal immigrants. In Tuesday's letter, Jordan complained about the Biden-Harris administration's “enforcement of federal immigration laws and implementation of policies that prioritize illegal aliens and refugees over U.S. citizens and other legal residents” […]
House Judiciary panel subpoenas HHS for records on migrant housing costs
A Republican-led House committee on Wednesday subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra after he refused to turn over information about taxpayer-subsidized housing for immigrants. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) asked Becerra in July about housing assistance funds and referrals provided to border crossers by HHS's Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). asked […]
Judicial Watch Joins Forces With Mike Pence Group, Sues FDA And HHS Over Abortion Pill Docs
Judicial Watch filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, in conjunction with the American Advancement of Freedom (AAF), founded by former Vice President Mike Pence. (FDA) over records regarding the abortion drug known as mifepristone. The […]
HHS expecting 'limited' impact on drug supply chain from port strike
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) does not anticipate a significant impact on the availability of health care products from the port strike that began this week, with the current assessment predicting a “limited” impact. Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) went on strike on Tuesday after negotiations with the United States […]
Republicans subpoena HHS secretary for details on unaccompanied minors
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Greene (R-Tenn.) subpoenaed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra late last week to provide documents regarding the whereabouts of thousands of immigrant children in the United States. . in letter Green, who informed Becerra of the subpoena, wrote in August that he was requesting documents related to the […]