# RFK Jr. Testifies on HHS Budget Request; Virginia Voters Back Congressional Map Favoring Democrats

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Podcast: [NTD News Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ntd-news-today-1366218)
Published: 2026-04-22T04:15:00+00:00
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on April 22 about the department's fiscal year 2027 budget request. It's the sixth of seven hearings on that budget plan. Virginia voters on April 21 approved a new congressional map that could boost the chances of the Democratic Party winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections. Democrats are looking to offset GOP gains in Texas after its new map was drawn to favor the Republicans in Congress.

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