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Senate panel presses HHS on sweeping reorganization and withheld appropriations
Summary
Senators pressed HHS Secretary Kennedy over a proposed FY2026 reorganization and alleged withholding of billions in congressionally appropriated funds, warning the departmentis disrupting programs before Congress approves a new budget.
Chairwoman Shelley Moore Capito, chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, told Secretary Kennedy the hearing was "an important opportunity for the subcommittee to hear from you on the HHS's budget proposal and better understand your priorities for fiscal year 2026." Capito asked the department to consult closely with the committee as it moves forward with reorganization plans.
Ranking Member Tammy Baldwin said the department's reorganization and staffing actions are already harming programs and families. "This is flatly unacceptable when we are talking about taxpayer dollars," Baldwin said, adding that…
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