HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to testify before Senate committees overseen by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a physician who supported his nomination but clashed over vaccine policies.[Associated Press][PBS NewsHour] Cassidy faces reelection pressure after President Trump endorsed an opponent.[Associated Press][PBS NewsHour] Parallel hearings will feature Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the fiscal 2027 budget request.[The Hill][Washington Examiner]