US SR217

Senate resolution introduced May 12, 2025 by Sen. Alsobrooks (with Sens. Wyden, Van Hollen, and Warren) declaring that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or the American people to carry out his duties

Cites $11 billion in public health funding terminated on March 24, 2025, affecting disease surveillance, substance abuse services, emergency preparedness, and childhood immunization programs across states

Documents mass terminations of approximately 20,000 HHS employees, including 5,200 probationary workers terminated two days after Kennedy was sworn in, and elimination of 8 Offices of Minority Health in alleged violation of Public Health Service Act requirements

Alleges failure to address the largest measles outbreak in 25 years (727 hospitalizations, 3 deaths through mid-April 2025, 96% unvaccinated), while spreading misinformation about vaccines including false claims about the MMR vaccine containing "aborted fetus debris"

References 23 states filing lawsuits against Kennedy and HHS for exceeding statutory authority, violating the Administrative Procedure Act, and unconstitutional actions under the Appropriations Clause and separation of powers doctrine