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Senate Unites for Increased Biomedical Funding Amid Crisis

5/2/2025

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During a Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. passionately called for increased federal funding for biomedical research, linking it to the alarming issue of 300,000 missing migrant children. Senators from both parties rallied behind him, voicing their worries that recent budget cuts jeopardize vital research efforts and the future of public health.

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During a Senate hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. passionately called for increased federal funding for biomedical research, linking it to the alarming issue of 300,000 missing migrant children. Senators from both parties rallied behind him, voicing their worries that recent budget cuts jeopardize vital research efforts and the future of public health.