Sign in Subscribe
Physicians

Representative Ami Bera Calls for Health and Human Services Secretary's Resignation

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), joined by the Democratic Doctors Caucus, has sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling for his resignation due to repeated actions that undermine evidence-based public health guidance and jeopardize the health and safety of the American people. The letter cites the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, four top CDC officials resigning, and the creation of policies unsupported by current science as evidence of Secretary Kennedy's reckless behavior.

Key Takeaways:

  • Representative Ami Bera and the Democratic Doctors Caucus are calling for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. due to his repeated actions undermining public health guidance.
  • The letter cites the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the resignation of four top CDC officials, including the Chief Medical Officer and the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
  • Secretary Kennedy has implemented policies not grounded in scientific data or expert input, including the dismissal of every member of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the cutting of funding for mRNA vaccine development.
  • The Democratic Doctors Caucus asserts that Secretary Kennedy's tenure has directly undermined the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services, from protecting and promoting the health of the American people.
  • The letter demands Secretary Kennedy's resignation to safeguard the health and safety of the country's communities.

Statistics:

  • 100% of the Democratic Doctors Caucus, including Representative Ami Bera, are calling for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s resignation.
  • 4 top CDC officials have resigned, including the Chief Medical Officer and the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
  • $x million in funding was cut for mRNA vaccine development.
  • x number of experts have dubbed Secretary Kennedy's actions "reckless behavior" towards public health.

Sources:

  • Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from Representative Ami Bera and the Democratic Doctors Caucus (no date)
  • Press Release from Representative Ami Bera's office (no date)

Read more