Husted Backs RFK Jr. Policies that Endanger Ohio Kids at HELP Committee Hearing

Husted Backs RFK Jr. Policies that Endanger Ohio Kids at HELP Committee Hearing

September 17, 2025

Columbus, Ohio - Today, Senator Jon Husted continued to back RFK Jr.'s agenda of undermining vaccines and endangering Ohio kids during a HELP Committee hearing.

Husted used his time questioning former CDC Director Susan Monarez to undermine trust in proven vaccines against diseases like measles and Hepatitis B.

Husted has a long history of putting Ohioans at risk by supporting RFK Jr.'s risky agenda, which is creating hurdles for Ohioans to get vaccine boosters, decimating public health research, and contributing to the spread of preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough.

REMINDER: Husted said RFK Jr. has "done more" for American health "than almost any Secretary I can recall"

In addition to voting to confirm RFK Jr., Husted has praised and encouraged his harmful agenda:

• Husted: "You've done more to shine the light on things that average Americans can do to make themselves healthier than almost any Secretary I can recall."

• Husted: "I think RFK Jr. will be a breath of fresh air and bring new ideas to the Health and Human Services Department"

• Husted said RFK Jr. should "take a leadership role" in health policy changes as HHS Secretary and that his "recommendations would be very much appreciated," despite Kennedy's well-known plans to strip funding for critical programs.

• Husted pushed RFK Jr. to "create savings" at the Department of Health and Human Services. Now, Kennedy has canceled funding for mRNA vaccine development and canceled money for a bird flu vaccine.

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