HHS Secretary testifies on FY 2027 budget proposal during pair of House hearings 

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. April 16 testified during two House hearings on the HHS fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, which requests $111.1 billion. He first appeared in a morning session held by the House Ways and Means Committee. In the afternoon, he testified during a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Kennedy will appear in additional House and Senate hearings next week to testify on the budget proposal. 
 
While the budget request is not binding, it serves as a preliminary framework for Congress and the administration as they determine federal funding levels and the scope of health care policy this year.