Senators Fetterman, Warner, Kaine, Sanders Question HHS Secretary Kennedy on Decision to Fire Workers Tasked with Protecting Coal Miner Health and Safety
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), along with Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., pushing back on his decision to gut the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) by firing nearly 900 employees, including almost 300 workers in Pittsburgh. Recent reporting has indicated that these firings
April 9, 2025
