Washington, D.C. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endured sharp questioning from Democrats during a House Ways and Means Committee oversight hearing Thursday, as lawmakers scrutinized his plans for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and his approach to public health policy under the incoming Donald Trump administration. The hearing quickly turned partisan, with Democrats pressing Kennedy on several high-profile issues, including his decision to reinstate 850 suspended Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance brokers, his long-standing skepticism toward vaccines despite lacking a medical degree, and his support for funding a controversial promotional video featuring him and musician Kid Rock