We Have Just a Few More Days to Stop RFK Jr. by Means of the House Energy & Commerce Committee
His budget would fund an illegal restructuring of the HHS, and this isn't something he should be able to do. This power should be constrained to Congress.
I’ve already issued several calls to action regarding RFK Jr.’s attempted, and illegal, restructuring of the HHS.
This is a vast government agency for many things…
But most importantly, its structure is mandated by Congress.
This is what the agency looked like before…
And this is what the proposed agency would look like, as demonstrated by the current HHS website…
From thirty-five offices to twenty-nine.
And the thing is, that might seem small, but he’s not allowed to do this at all…
As outlined in a recent ruling by a Judge in Rhode Island regarding an earlier change.
Only Congress has the power to alter these agencies. Congress sets them up, and then the Executive branch can decide how to run them, but can’t alter them.
Which brings us to this call to action.
Currently, the Energy and Commerce Committee in the House is debating whether to accept RFK Jr.’s budget, which includes funding for this illegal restructuring.
The last hearing didn’t go so well, and he clearly purjured himself.
We need the Energy and Commerce Committee to stop RFK Jr.’s budget.
The court ruling creating the injunction only applied to the original attempt at restructuring in March. It does not stop this budgetary process…
It should, but it won’t because the court has no direct power over Congress.
However, the Committee members should vote according to this ruling because RFK Jr. is attempting to subvert the power of Congress through this budget.
Technically, the Committee has until the middle of this week to request more information from RFK Jr., but they should shut him down entirely.
We need as many people as possible to contact the Energy and Commerce members in the House to oppose approving his budget because he lacks the legal authority to restructure the HHS and is subverting the powers of Congress.
Also, contact the Senate HELP Committee to start an investigation into his actions.
CALL TO ACTION
Message to House Committee members:
RFK Jr.’s budget for significant HHS changes should not be approved, as it is not legal, and an investigation into his actions at HHS, CDC, and ACIP has been conducted.
He has already lied to Congress and cannot be treated as acting in good faith. We can assume he will continue to lie to Congress, as we saw last month.
An investigation must be held into his impropriety.
His HHS budget should not be approved while the investigation is ongoing.
We are requesting coordination with the Senate HELP Committee on these matters.
Contact for House Committee on Energy and Commerce:
Chairman Buddy Carter (R-GA): Phone: (202) 225-5831 Fax: 202-226-2269
Vice chairman Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL): Phone: (202) 225-5235 Fax: 202-225-5615
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY): Phone: 202-225-3965 Fax: (202)-225-1909
Diana DeGette (D-CO): Phone: (202) 225-4431 Fax: 202-225-5657
Morgan Griffith (R-VA): Phone: (202) 225-3861 Fax: 202-225-0076
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL): Phone: (202) 225-5755 Fax: 202-225-4085
Dan Crenshaw (R-TX): Phone: (202) 225-6565 Fax: 202-225-5547
Troy Balderson (R-OH): Phone: (202) 225-5355 Fax: 202-226-4523
Diana Harshbarger (R-TN): Phone: (202) 225-6356 Fax: 202-225-5714
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA): Phone: (202) 225-6576
Kat Cammack (R-FL): Phone: (202) 225-5744 Fax: (202)-225-3973
Jay Obernolte (R-CA): Phone: (202) 225-5861 Fax: (202)-225-2908
John James (R-MI): Phone: (202) 225-4961 Fax: N/A
Cliff Bentz (R-OR): Phone: (202) 225-6730 Fax: (202)-225-5774
Erin Houchin (R-IN): Phone: (202) 225-5315 Fax: (202)-226-6866
Nick Langworthy (R-NY): Phone: (202) 225-3161 Fax: (202)-226-6599
Tom Kean (R-NJ): Phone: (202) 225-5361 Fax: (202)-225-9460
Michael Rulli (R-OH): Phone: (202) 225-5705 Fax: (202)-225-5907
Brett Guthrie (R-KY): Phone: (202) 225-5705 Fax: (202)-226-2019
Raul Ruiz (D-CA): Phone: (202) 225-5330 Fax: (202)-225-1238
Debbie Dingell (D-MI): Phone: (202) 225-4071 Fax: (202)-226-0371
Robin Kelly (D-IL): Phone: (202) 225-0773 Fax: (202)-225-4583
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA): Phone: (202) 225-8220 Fax: (202)-226-7290
Kim Schrier (D-WA): Phone: (202) 225-7761 Fax: (202)-225-4282
Lori Trahan (D-MA): Phone: (202) 225-3411 Fax: (202)-226-0771
Marc Veasey (D-TX): Phone: (202) 225-9897 Fax: (202)-225-9702
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX): Phone: (202) 225-2571 Fax: (202)-226-3805 or (202)-225-4381
Jake Auchincloss (D-MA): Phone: (202) 225-5931 Fax: (202)-225-0182
Troy Carter (D-LA): Phone: (202) 225-6636 Fax: (202)-225-1988
Greg Landsman (D-OH): Phone: (202) 225-2216 Fax: (202)-225-3012
Frank Pallone (D-NJ): Phone: (202) 225-4671 Fax: (202)-225-9665
John Joyce (R-PA): Phone: (202) 225-2431 Fax: N/A
Senate HELP Committee.
Message for Senate Committee:
We are requesting a thorough investigation into RFK Jr.’s actions to subvert the powers of Congress by illegally restructuring the HHS, his removal of ACIP members, and his alleged misleading of the Senate regarding his intentions.
We are also requesting coordination with the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to prevent the approval of his HHS budget and changes until the investigation is completed.
His decisions have been made in bad faith and must be treated as such.
Senate HELP Committee Contact:
Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA): (202) 224-5824 Fax (202)-224-6161
Bernie Sanders (I-VT): (202) 224-5141 Fax (202)-228-0776
Patty Murray (D-WA): (202) 224-2621 Fax (202)-224-0238
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI): (202) 224-5653 Fax (202)-224-9787
Christopher Murphy (D-CT): (202) 224-4041 Fax (202)-224-9750
Tim Kaine (D-VA): (202) 224-4024 Fax (202)-228-6363
Maggie Hassan (D-NH): (202) 224-3324 Fax (202)-228-0581
Ed Markey (D-MA); (202) 224-2742 Fax (202)-228-0769
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE): (202) 224-2441 Fax (202)-228-2190
Susan M. Collins (R-ME): (202) 224-2523 Fax (202)-224-2693
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK): (202) 224-6665 Fax (202)-857-0322
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK): (202) 224-4721 Fax (202)-228-0380
Tim Scott (R-SC): (202) 224-6121 Fax (202)-228-5143
Jon Husted (R-OH): (202)-224-3353 Fax (202)-224-9075
Josh Hawley (R-MO): (202) 224-6154 Fax (202)-228-0526
Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD): (202) 224-4524 Fax (202)-228-0629
Ashley Moody (R-FL): (202) 224-3041 Fax (202)-224-0104
John Hickenlooper (D-CO): (202) 224-5941 Fax: N/A
Andy Kim (D-NJ): (202) 224-4744 Fax: N/A
Roger Marshall (R-KS): (202) 224-4774 Fax: N/A
Tommy Tuberville (R-AL): (202) 224-4124 Fax: N/A
Jim Banks (R-IN) :(202) 224-4814 Fax: N/A
Rand Paul (R-KY): (202) 224-4343 Fax: N/A
If you find any missing fax numbers, please share them in the comments.
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Hey Don, I’m pretty sure there’s at least one lawsuit against RFK about him dismantling things. It might be about the same or similar things. I forget the entirety of the lawsuit, but I can probably find it for you if you aren’t already aware. Just let me know.