This resolution proposes the impeachment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors. The core accusation is that he has abused the powers of his office, failed to faithfully execute federal laws, and thereby imperiled the health and safety of the American people while eroding public confidence in health institutions. The resolution details several categories of misconduct, including conducting widespread, haphazard workforce reductions across DHHS agencies like NIH, CDC, and FDA, and falsely testifying to Congress about these actions. It also alleges that he unilaterally ceased public comment on federal rules, promoted a report with false scientific claims, and attacked the FDA while approving unproven treatments. Furthermore, the resolution claims the Secretary impaired the federal response to the avian influenza outbreak. Additional charges include undermining medical innovation by cancelling over $8.9 billion in biomedical research grants and shuttering critical programs related to childhood health, mental health, substance abuse, and family planning. He is also accused of eliminating research on sexually transmitted infections and emerging infectious diseases, and cancelling mRNA vaccine development grants. The resolution further asserts that the Secretary eroded public trust in vaccines and public health by firing members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), appointing unqualified individuals, and removing the CDC Director for refusing to implement politically motivated policies. He is also accused of unilaterally removing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for vulnerable populations and publicly supporting baseless anti-vaccine theories, including during an active measles outbreak. Finally, the resolution highlights instances where the Secretary allegedly promoted unsubstantiated evidence and misleading rhetoric, such as false claims about acetaminophen causing autism, inflammatory comments about autism, ordering an end to water fluoridation, and making unproven assertions about cell phones causing cancer and the causes of AIDS. These actions, the resolution concludes, have imperiled public health, eroded trust, and diminished scientific progress, warranting his impeachment and removal from office.
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Impeaching Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
USA119th CongressHRES-944| House
| Updated: 12/10/2025
This resolution proposes the impeachment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors. The core accusation is that he has abused the powers of his office, failed to faithfully execute federal laws, and thereby imperiled the health and safety of the American people while eroding public confidence in health institutions. The resolution details several categories of misconduct, including conducting widespread, haphazard workforce reductions across DHHS agencies like NIH, CDC, and FDA, and falsely testifying to Congress about these actions. It also alleges that he unilaterally ceased public comment on federal rules, promoted a report with false scientific claims, and attacked the FDA while approving unproven treatments. Furthermore, the resolution claims the Secretary impaired the federal response to the avian influenza outbreak. Additional charges include undermining medical innovation by cancelling over $8.9 billion in biomedical research grants and shuttering critical programs related to childhood health, mental health, substance abuse, and family planning. He is also accused of eliminating research on sexually transmitted infections and emerging infectious diseases, and cancelling mRNA vaccine development grants. The resolution further asserts that the Secretary eroded public trust in vaccines and public health by firing members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), appointing unqualified individuals, and removing the CDC Director for refusing to implement politically motivated policies. He is also accused of unilaterally removing COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for vulnerable populations and publicly supporting baseless anti-vaccine theories, including during an active measles outbreak. Finally, the resolution highlights instances where the Secretary allegedly promoted unsubstantiated evidence and misleading rhetoric, such as false claims about acetaminophen causing autism, inflammatory comments about autism, ordering an end to water fluoridation, and making unproven assertions about cell phones causing cancer and the causes of AIDS. These actions, the resolution concludes, have imperiled public health, eroded trust, and diminished scientific progress, warranting his impeachment and removal from office.