‘Shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock’: Democrats in Congress question RFK Jr. priorities

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 954

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday that he’s not pleased with how spending cuts to programs that help lower-income Americans afford food will affect his efforts to bolster healthy eating habits.

“Am I happy about the cuts? No, I'm not happy about the cuts,” Kennedy said during a lengthy hearing in front of the House Ways and Means Committee, one of several congressional panels he’ll …

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