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RFK Jr. Refuses To Commit To CDC Nominee's Vaccine Guidance

Kennedy declined to pledge to implement CDC nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz's vaccine guidance as lawmakers pressed him during multiple budget hearings.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Tuesday that he would not commit to implementing whatever vaccine guidance Dr. Erica Schwartz issues without interference.

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President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly eight months after Dr. Susan Monarez was ousted, prompting lawmakers to question Schwartz's potential autonomy.

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Rep. Raul Ruiz pressed Kennedy on Schwartz's independence and suggested Kennedy would "probably fire her" if she issued recommendations contradicting him, while public health experts expressed cautious support and concern about interference.

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The hearings have highlighted a measles surge to more than 1,700 US cases in 2025, a proposed HHS budget cut of roughly 12.5% (nearly $16 billion), and a proposed $5 billion cut to NIH research.

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Kennedy is scheduled to testify before two more Senate committees on Wednesday, including a session with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee expected to be the highest-profile hearing.

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