WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his proposed budget for next year on Tuesday amid challenges from members of both political parties at a budgetary subcommittee hearing.
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies hearing was the third Kennedy attended in the last week.
The 2026 skinny budget, which was released by the White House earlier this month, would cut the Department of Health and Human Services more than 25% from current spending levels.
Kennedy's three hearings showcased the clash between Democratic lawmakers and the Trump administration on how health and science funding should be distributed at the federal level.
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