Michigan Democrat Files Impeachment Articles Against RFK Jr Over Public Health Failures
A Michigan congresswoman formally filed articles of impeachment on Dec. 10, 2025 against U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., alleging abuse of authority and dangerous missteps in federal public health leadership. The move marks an uncommon challenge from within Kennedy’s own party and raises fresh tensions in the already polarized national health debate.
Representative Haley Stevens, a Democrat from Michigan, contends that Kennedy’s tenure has undermined scientific institutions, cut critical medical research funding, restricted vaccine access, and jeopardized health outcomes for Americans. Stevens said the impeachment articles are a necessary response to what she called a crisis in public health stewardship under Kennedy’s watch.
Stevens’ complaint alleges that Kennedy violated his oath of office and “abdicated his duty” by disregarding established scientific consensus and federal health responsibilities, including decisions affecting the Food and Drug Administration and the CDC.
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However, the impeachment resolution faces near-certain obstruction in Congress. The Republican Party holds majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and party leaders have not signaled support for advancing the effort. Kennedy’s office, via HHS spokesman Andrew Nixon, has dismissed the impeachment push as partisan political theatrics intended to boost Stevens’ profile in her Senate campaign.
Stevens’ action comes amid ongoing debates over federal health policy, vaccine guidance changes, and the broader role of science in government decisions. Critics within her own party have cautioned that impeachment could backfire politically rather than effect policy change.
Supporters of the move argue it highlights growing concern among health professionals and scientists about federal leadership. As the impeachment process begins in committee, political observers expect little procedural progress but heightened national debate. What happens next is whether the House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings, and how this plays in the 2026 election cycle.
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