Kennedy’s Capitol Hill comeback faces diminished clout amid vaccine-policy scrutiny

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returns to Capitol Hill with diminished autonomy, facing a gauntlet of vaccine-related questions from House Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Senate committees as his administration’s changes—and court setbacks—have undercut his influence; critics cite the January overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule and CDC updates tied to his stance, while supporters point to drug-pricing deals and new dietary guidelines as he maneuvers a shifting political landscape ahead of the midterms.