September 16, 2026

Democrats Raise Concerns Over Firefighter Studies Amid HHS Staff Cuts


May 29, 2025 at 05:17 PM
Top Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to provide details on the department’s staffing and program cuts -- including a study of cancer rates in firefighters -- questioning the department’s authority to make such changes.

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