# 119-sres-374: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position.

119-sres-374, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-374
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. does not have the confidence of the Senate or of the American people to faithfully carry out the duties of his office and should be removed from his position.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Urges the removal of the HHS Secretary**. The resolution would say the Secretary no longer commands confidence after alleged deception, mass firings, and actions that undermined public health and scientific programs. - Families would face disruptions to child care, Head Start, adoption and foster care services and reduced access to childhood immunizations. - Federal public health workers would be affected by mass terminations, including 5,200 probationary firings and plans cited to push out up to 20,000 employees. - Researchers and research institutions would see hundreds of NIH grant terminations and halted projects in areas like Alzheimer’s research, pregnancy health disparities, violence prevention among children, and vaccine efficacy studies. - State public health systems would face sudden cuts after an alleged $11 billion termination of funding, and the resolution links changes at advisory committees and communications to worsened vaccine confidence and outbreaks. - States and major research organizations have responded with legal challenges, including lawsuits by 23 states.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-374 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/374)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-374 (as of 2026-04-21).