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On Monday, May 4, MAHA Institute will hold the Mental Health and Overmedicalization Summit in Washington D.C. The event is fully booked but can be viewed for free on the MAHA Institute’s YouTube channel beginning at 9:00 AM on May 4. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) encouraged the DOJ to file charges against Anthony Fauci prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. According to Senator Paul: “The COVID cover-up goes all the way to the top. Fauci funded the Wuhan lab. Senior intelligence officials hid classified evidence from the president himself. Scientists were silenced. Millions paid the price. The DOJ has until May 11th to prosecute Fauci before the statute of limitations runs out. I am not letting this go. The American people deserve justice.” Secretary Kennedy met with Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright to discuss bringing healthy “Real Food” options to the company’s menus. HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Gary Andres authored an op-ed for RealClear Health headlined “Lowering Healthcare Costs Through Faster Access to OTC Medicines.” According to Andres, “Allowing more medications to be sold without a prescription would reduce costs, expand competition, increase convenience, and ease pressure on the entire healthcare system. Done properly, expanding OTC access can deliver immediate, tangible benefits to patients by making medicines more affordable.” According to Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), “We didn’t need a sophisticated algorithm to see that the COVID injection was causing a great deal of harm. The massive volume of adverse events was a safety signal screaming at all of us.”

On Monday, May 4, MAHA Institute will hold the Mental Health and Overmedicalization Summit in Washington D.C. Speakers include: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary Admiral Brian Christine, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health and Head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Alex Adams, PharmD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Christopher Carroll, MSc, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Marta Sokolowska, PhD, Deputy Center Director for Substance Use and Behavioral Health, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) The event is fully booked but can be viewed for free on the MAHA Institute’s YouTube channel beginning at 9:00 AM on May 4. A full list of guests can be found here: mahainstitute.us/mhsummit MAHA Institute endorsed Dr. Brian Schmutzler for Indiana State Senator in District 11. Dr. Schmutzler recognizes that true sovereignty begins with the individual’s right to a body and a mind free from state-sponsored toxins and pharmaceutical overreach. He is a steadfast defender of the family unit who understands that we have “clearly over-treated and even created” pediatric mental health disorders through institutional interference. The House voted in favor of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) Amendment No. 28 by a vote of 280–142, successfully stripping sections 10205–10207 from the 2026 Farm Bill. These sections would have preempted states from enacting stricter pesticide labeling rules or holding manufacturers liable beyond EPA approvals. This amendment removes what some called a de facto liability shield for companies producing herbicides like glyphosate. The version of the Farm Bill that passed also includes Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) PRIME Act pilot, which expands exemptions for custom-slaughtered meat to allow intrastate sales of local beef, pork, and lamb to consumers, restaurants, and stores. President Trump nominated Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be the next Surgeon General. The President criticized Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) for crushing the nomination of Dr. Casey Means, President Trump’s former nominee for Surgeon General. Commenting on President Trump’s remarks on Senator Cassidy, Secretary Kennedy wrote, “President Trump’s Surgeon General nominee, Casey Means, stands as one of the MAHA movement’s most powerful evangelists. Her book Good Energy, which exposed the nation’s catastrophic decline in metabolic health, has become a bible for the MAHA movement. After graduating first in her class at Stanford Medical School, Casey walked away from her medical practice because she no longer wanted to be part of a sick-care system. She has committed her life to transforming American health care. By sabotaging this appointment, Bill Cassidy once again did the dirty work for entrenched interests seeking to stall the MAHA movement and protect the very status quo that has made America the sickest nation on earth. Casey Means will remain an important leader and a close partner as we uncover the root causes of the chronic disease epidemic and Make America Healthy Again.” In a Washington Post op-ed, NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, who is also performing the duties of CDC Director, argued that the agency’s primary responsibility is to protect Americans’ health by providing accurate, transparent information about what is known and unknown, while committing to “follow the evidence, no matter where it takes us” through open scientific debate, rigorous review, and unwavering adherence to evidence-based standards.

We are pleased to endorse Dr. Brian Schmutzler to be your Indiana State Senator for District 11. @DrBrian4Senate Dr. Schmutzler recognizes that true sovereignty begins with the individual’s right to a body and a mind free from state-sponsored toxins and pharmaceutical overreach. He is a studious defender of the family unit who understands that we have "clearly over-treated and even created" pediatric mental health disorders through institutional interference.

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) chaired a hearing of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI). The full title of the hearing was “Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.” Senator Johnson’s office released a detailed report and supporting documents to accompany the hearing. The report details how Biden-era FDA officials allegedly suppressed Covid-19 vaccine safety signals. In early 2021, FDA senior medical officer Dr. Ana Szarfman and statistician Dr. William DuMouchel applied an upgraded data-mining method (RGPS) to VAERS reports. This approach corrected a known “masking” flaw that allowed signals from one vaccine to be drowned out by others. Their analysis uncovered approximately 25 new statistically significant safety signals previously missed, including sudden cardiac death, heart attacks, pulmonary infarction, blood clots, Bell’s palsy, dementia, and “death/sudden death” across Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J shots. Dr. Szarfman shared these findings multiple times with senior CBER officials, including Dr. Peter Marks. Instead of action, she was told to stop producing reports, with officials calling the work a “major distraction” that could fuel “anti-vaccination rhetoric” and ordering her to “cease and desist.” The behavior of Dr. Marks has been called intimidating by some observers. The Biden-era FDA also restricted internal distribution of its own weekly data-mining reports around the time of FOIA requests and congressional inquiries, according to the report. Despite later publication of the masking findings in a peer-reviewed journal in 2022, no methodological changes were implemented. The report accuses officials of deliberately turning a blind eye to safety signals during the roll-out of Covid shots. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) commented on the hearing, noting, “I referred top Fauci lieutenant Dr. David Morens to the DOJ for prosecution in 2024. He tried to keep sensitive information from the public. We deserved to see it then and deserve to see it now. This is exactly the kind of accountability Americans deserve.” He later added, “I’ve said it from the beginning: lying to Congress is a felony. Destroying federal records is a felony. Advising others to destroy federal records is a felony. Fauci did all three. His adviser was just indicted. Fauci is next. The deadline to prosecute Fauci is May 11. The DOJ must act now.” The FDA released results “from the largest and most rigorous examination ever conducted focused on chemical contaminants in infant formula available on the U.S. market”, according to an official press release. The press release continued, “While breast milk is widely considered the gold standard and optimal source of nutrition for infants whenever possible, millions of parents depend on formula.” According to Secretary Kennedy, “We tested more infant formula than ever before, and the results are clear: most products meet a high safety standard—but even small exposures matter for newborns. We will hold manufacturers accountable, and give parents honest, transparent data they can trust. Protecting our children’s health is nonnegotiable.” Commenting further, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said, “You can judge a society by how it treats its most vulnerable members. That’s why we’re doing everything in our power to make sure our babies and infants have safe, high quality formula options that are backed by a resilient supply chain. The results of this study are encouraging. We will continue to advance formula innovation and safety for the millions of families who depend on it.” Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson was the featured guest on the second edition of the Secretary Kennedy podcast. The pair discussed Tyson’s commitment to promoting healthier lifestyles and his opposition to ultra-processed foods. Ohio Governor Governor Mike DeWine joined ACF’s A Home for Every Child initiative. According to Governor DeWine, “By joining this initiative, championed by the First Lady of The United States , Ohio is strengthening our commitment to ensure that kids are not waiting on families, but that families are ready and waiting for them.” Commenting on this, Assistant Secretary for ACF, Alex Adams said, “Under Governor DeWine’s leadership, Ohio has made incredible progress in child welfare. We are grateful to welcome the Buckeye State as the 16th to officially join A Home for Every Child to continue to build on the momentum! Together, we can deliver effective prevention efforts, kinship care, and diligent foster parent recruitment and retention.” USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins provided a public update following the USDA Seafood Roundtable. According to Secretary Rollins, “A few weeks ago we launched the USDA Office of Seafood — and yesterday we continued that momentum by meeting with our greatest fisherman from Oregon, Alaska, Texas, North Carolina, Maine, and Massachusetts. We are committed to helping fishermen navigate USDA programs and get the recognition and support they deserve as vital food producers, just like farmers and ranchers. President Trump is already helping restore American seafood competitiveness by promoting productive harvests, slashing costly regulations, and removing New England fishing restrictions. We’re rolling back Biden’s giveaway of prime fishing grounds to offshore wind companies and restoring American seafood competitiveness.”

MAHA Institute endorsed Brian Lorenz for Ohio State Representative in District 60. Lorenz is a principled champion for parental rights in the Ohio House. Drawing from his extensive experience as a Mayor and City Councilman, Brian brings a pro-freedom understanding of policy to the fight for informed consent. He recognizes that the free-market solution to our current health crisis is rooted in trusting parents with medical decisions and ensuring they are empowered to make those choices without facing the weight of state-sponsored repercussions. Former NIAID employee David M. Morens was charged with “conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting,” according to a DOJ statement. Morens worked for NIAID between 2006 and 2022. According to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, “These allegations represent a profound abuse of trust at a time when the American people needed it most — during the height of a global pandemic. As alleged in the indictment, Dr. Morens and his co-conspirators deliberately concealed information and falsified records in an effort to suppress alternative theories regarding the origins of COVID-19. Government officials have a solemn duty to provide honest, well-grounded facts and advice in service of the public interest — not to advance their own personal or ideological agendas.” The FDA announced the launch of real-time clinical trials. According to FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, a real-time clinical trial is “when FDA reviewers can see safety signals and clinical endpoints in the cloud, in real-time, as a clinical trial is happening. It’s revolutionary. So when a patient in a clinical trial develops a fever, or is hospitalized, or a tumor shrinks and a radiologist reads the new tumor size, the FDA regulators can see in the cloud in real-time exactly what’s happening with the pre-agreed-upon endpoints and safety signals.” The FDA also announced the approval of Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha). The agency called Otarmeni the “first-ever dual adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector-based gene therapy.” Otarmeni is indicated for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with severe-to-profound and profound sensorineural hearing loss (any frequency >90 dB HL) associated with molecularly confirmed biallelic variants in the OTOF gene. ACF announced that it is cutting bureaucratic red tape in its Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR). According to Assistant Secretary for ACF Alex Adams, “In today’s edition of ‘families over forms,’ ACF updated the annual reports that state child welfare agencies submit. We limited state submissions to no more than 5 pages of the most relevant updates. Previous annual reports averaged 256 pages of heavily recycled content, with an estimated read time of 7.18 hours. These documents also scored an average of 28.17 on the Flesch Reading Ease scale – classified as ‘very difficult’ – indicating a high level of complexity and limited accessibility. Let’s focus on families over forms and channel energy to more productive work.” The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) held a full committee meeting. The full proceedings can be watched via the Children’s Health Defense social media channel. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) encouraged fellow lawmakers to vote in favor of his No Immunity for Glyphosate Act, which was co-sponsored by Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ). The legislation seeks to prohibit federal funding towards the Executive order entitled “Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate-Based Herbicides.”

We are pleased to endorse Brian Lorenz to be your Ohio State Representative for District 60. @lorenzforohio Lorenz is a principled champion for parental rights in the Ohio House. Drawing from his extensive experience as a Mayor and City Councilman, Brian brings a pro-freedom understanding of policy to the fight for informed consent. He recognizes that the free-market solution to our current health crisis is rooted in trusting parents with medical decisions and ensuring they are empowered to make those choices without the weight of state-sponsored repercussions hanging over them.

MAHA Institute endorsed Eric Watson for Ohio State Representative in District 88. Watson has emerged as a formidable champion for bodily autonomy and environmental stewardship. His journey is fueled by a profound understanding of how over-medicalization and the corruption of our food and water systems threaten the very future of Ohio. He is a “freedom maximalist” who recognizes that the same entities pushing biometric IDs for children and digital surveillance are often those responsible for the degradation of our natural resources and the poisoning of our children’s health. CMS Administrator Dr. Oz formally announced an audit of Medicaid fraud across all 50 states. Hundreds attended the “People vs. Poison” rally on April 27, 2026, outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators want Justices to rule against Beyer-Monsanto’s appeal in Monsanto v. Durnell. The central legal issue in Monsanto v. Durnell is whether the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) preempts state-law “failure-to-warn” claims. Bayer-Monsanto argues that because the EPA has consistently approved Roundup’s label without a cancer warning, and because federal law prohibits companies from using labels that differ from the EPA-approved version, it is legally impossible for the company to comply with Missouri state laws requiring such a warning. A ruling in favor of Bayer-Monsanto would effectively tie the hands of state courts across the country. The plaintiff argues that FIFRA only sets a regulatory floor, not a ceiling, and that state courts maintain the authority to hold manufacturers accountable when their products cause harm that the federal government failed to address. Many have framed the issue as one central to states’ rights and the corporate accountability that is necessary in a free-market economy. According to a report from NIH, “A large clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compared two commonly used treatments for pediatric patients treated for septic shock and found no difference in meaningful outcomes. The trial, which enrolled over 9,000 participants across five countries, sought to answer a longstanding question about which intravenous crystalloid fluid type was the superior option for children who were in septic shock, a life-threatening condition triggered by severe infection which requires immediate medical treatment.”

Commenting on the recent FDA action to fast-track support for psychedelic therapies intended to treat mental health conditions, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary released the following statement: “These medications have the potential to address the nation’s mental health crisis, including conditions like treatment-resistant depression, alcoholism, and other serious mental health and substance abuse conditions.” During a recent Newsmax interview, Representative Mark Harris (R-NC) expressed support for the FDA’s actions, which follow President Trump’s Executive Order on the matter. During a recent interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said the following about the Massive Epidemic of Vaccine Injury (MEVI): “About 15% of my clinical practice have injuries from the vaccines. The mRNA vaccines have been responsible for significant vaccine injury, which many people only got because they were forced to.”

🗳️We are pleased to endorse Eric Watson to be your Ohio State Representative for District 88. @EricWatsonForOH Watson has emerged as a formidable champion for bodily autonomy and environmental stewardship. His journey is fueled by a profound understanding of how over-medicalization and the corruption of our food and water systems threaten the very future of Ohio. He is a "freedom maximalist" who recognizes that the same entities pushing biometric IDs for children and digital surveillance are often those responsible for the degradation of our natural resources and the poisoning of our children’s health.

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) encouraged her Congressional peers to vote in favor of an amendment to the Farm Bill that defunds animal experimentation. According to Mace, “Taxpayers are funding federal labs to experiment on animals, and when the research ends, those same labs put them down instead of finding them a home. We filed an amendment to the Farm Bill, based on our bill, Violet’s Law, to require federal research facilities to establish standards for the adoption or non-laboratory placement of animals no longer needed for research. These animals should be given a second chance at life. A healthy animal deserves a home, not a death sentence. This amendment requires federal agencies to make sure they get one.” In a recent interview, Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) said the following about a Biden era coverup of risks and harms related to mRNA Covid shots: “There's a situation called masking. So, particularly with the COVID injections, you had Pfizer and you had Moderna. Very similar platforms, both mRNA, very similar types of adverse events, very similar types of deaths. I mean, they were very similar. So, what CDC did in their analysis is they would compare Pfizer—let's say there were 10,000 deaths with Pfizer—they would be comparing Pfizer to Moderna and all other vaccines. So, let's say you had 10,000 deaths with Moderna, 10,000 deaths with Pfizer, and a thousand deaths with other vaccines. So, now you're comparing Pfizer's 10,000 deaths with Moderna and all other vaccines at 11,000. You go, 'Oh, there's no significant safety signals, it's masked.' Now, switch it. Now you're looking at Moderna and you're comparing Moderna to Pfizer and all other vaccines. You're comparing 10,000 adverse events or deaths with 11,000. Again, you mask the signal. And they knew it. They fully understood that. And again, you know, just laypeople like ourselves, as we're looking at this in 2021 and you're seeing charts that show the number of deaths due to vaccines going back 26 years, it's just this pretty steady line, not very many per year. Now you're talking about VAERS data, right? VAERS data. Okay, all of a sudden in 2021...” NIH congratulated Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers on receiving the prestigious John Phillips Memorial Award for Outstanding Work in Clinical Medicine. According to an NIH statement, “Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers’ pioneering research helped establish hydroxyurea as the first FDA-approved treatment for sickle cell disease, reducing pain crises, hospitalizations, and mortality worldwide. An innovative stem cell transplant regiment, developed by Dr. Rodgers and collaborators at NIH, has reversed sickle cell disease in many patients. Meanwhile, his colleagues’ innovative work in gene therapy is advancing a possible cure for the disease.” According to genetic analysis of the D2d randomized trial, High-dose vitamin D3 supplementation (4,000 IU/day) reduced the risk of progressing from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes by 19% in people with specific ApaI AC or CC genotypes. Secretary Kennedy announced that ALDI USA is “ eliminating 44 additional ingredients from its private-label products—including select artificial preservatives, colors, flavors, and sweeteners—expanding its restricted ingredient list from 13 to 57. Other companies should follow their lead.”

The FDA announced a series of regulatory actions to accelerate the development and evaluation of treatments for serious mental illness, in direct response to President Trump’s Executive Order issued on April 18. Building on the directive to improve access for conditions like treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders, the FDA is issuing national priority vouchers to companies studying psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder, as well as methylone for PTSD. The agency also cleared an early-phase clinical study of noribogaine hydrochloride (a derivative of ibogaine) for alcohol use disorder. On the same day, Secretary Kennedy joined the Roundtable on Mental Health and Substance Use Care. According to the HHS Secretary, “48 million Americans struggle with addiction, and too many still navigate a fragmented health system that fails to communicate. HHS is fixing this—ensuring technology enables the secure, appropriate exchange and use of health information to improve outcomes for Americans facing mental health and addiction challenges.” Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) made the following comment on his investigations into the Biden administration’s cover-up of serious injuries, including death, which resulted from mRNA Covid shots. According to Senator Johnson, “In a leaked memo within CDC , Dr. Vinay Prasad writes that the COVID shot KILLED young, healthy American children who faced virtually no risk from COVID-19. Our federal health agencies were aware that their safety surveillance systems were masking serious adverse events, including sudden cardiac death. I appreciate Secretary Kennedy ’s commitment to radical transparency and his willingness to cooperate with my investigation.” CMS and FDA joined forces to announce the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway. According to an official statement, “The RAPID coverage pathway allows CMS and the FDA to work together, with innovators, earlier in the technology development lifecycle so that evidence generated for FDA review can also support Medicare coverage decisions. By aligning regulatory and coverage expectations in advance, the RAPID coverage pathway is designed to significantly reduce delays that have historically occurred between FDA market authorization and Medicare national coverage determinations. This is a critical first step towards delivering on the Trump Administration’s commitment to provide accelerated and more predictable coverage following FDA market authorization for Breakthrough technologies that clinically benefit the Medicare population.” CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz commented on UnitedHealth and CVS agreeing to standardize data and submission requirements for more than half of their prior authorizations. According to Dr. Oz, “This is a meaningful step forward toward giving patients faster answers, more certainty, and fewer unnecessary delays in care. I applaud these efforts from a collection of the largest health plans across most market segments as momentum builds. We look forward to continuing to work with health plans and providers on improving care for patients through this effort.” Assistant Secretary for ACF, Alex Adams offered the following advice to parents: “Seven things every kid needs to hear: 1. I love you 2. I’m proud of you 3. I’m sorry 4. I forgive you 5. I’m listening 6. Sub-regulatory guidance should not operate as a mass of ‘regulatory dark matter,’ it should be transparent, inventoried, centralized, and current.”

During an Oval Office event, President Trump announced that Regeneron is the latest pharmaceutical company that will begin offering steep discounts to Americans via the direct-to-consumer platform TrumpRX, as well as similar platforms in the private sector. This development is due to an agreement by the company to sell to US consumers via the most-favored-nation (MFN) pricing model. Speaking in the Oval Office, Secretary Kennedy thanked the President for his leadership on this issue. A total of 17 pharma companies have now signed MFN deals with the White House. The FDA approved “the first-ever gene therapy for the treatment of genetic hearing loss under the National Priority Voucher Program”, according to the agency. Commenting on this development, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said, “Today’s approval is a significant milestone in the treatment of genetic hearing loss. Through the national priority voucher pilot program, the agency is accelerating therapies for rare diseases with unmet medical needs while proving we can successfully review even the most complex submissions—such as novel dual vector gene therapies and combination products requiring coordination across multiple offices and centers—in significantly shortened timeframes.” The U.S. Justice Department and DEA announced on April 23, 2026, that they are immediately placing FDA-approved marijuana products and state-regulated medical marijuana products (subject to a qualifying state-issued license) into Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. Separately, the DEA is expediting the broader rulemaking process by withdrawing prior notices and scheduling a new administrative hearing starting June 29, 2026, to consider moving marijuana overall from Schedule I to Schedule III. A retrospective study of nearly 65,000 propensity-matched adults with type 2 diabetes found that those treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists had roughly twice the rate of durable cognitive impairment (vascular dementia, Alzheimer’s, or mild cognitive impairment) over 10 years compared with non-users (2.6% vs 1.3%) CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz called on governors to aid CMS in auditing Medicare/Medicaid fraud across all 50 states. According to NIH, “A new AI algorithm has the potential to spot when a patient might have a rare disease by using real-world electronic health data. Developed by NIH-supported researchers at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, the Weakly Supervised Transformer (WEST) has shown impressive results in identifying patients at risk for conditions such as pulmonary hypertension and severe asthma.” The USDA announced a major reorganization and restructuring of its Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area to improve efficiency, strengthen leadership accountability, reduce complexity, and better align resources with priorities for serving American farmers, ranchers, and producers.

Dr. Jonathan M. Green was selected as CEO of the NIH Clinical Center. According to NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, “Dr. Green's leadership in strengthening NIH’s human research protection program, combined with his experience as a researcher and training in pulmonary and critical care, uniquely position him to guide the Clinical Center—long the crown jewel of our agency—into a new era. Under his direction, we will fully realize its potential as both a place of hope for patients through groundbreaking clinical trials and a state-of-the-art engine for NIH scientists to advance discovery.” ARPA-H announced the first research teams under its new EVIDENT initiative (Evidence-Based Validation & Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health). The program will provide up to $139.4 million to develop objective, measurable tools for validating and accelerating effective treatments for mental and behavioral health conditions. Secretary Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee in the morning and the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) Committee in the afternoon. These were his sixth and seventh congressional hearings this month, respectively. Each hearing featured lengthy discussions about the SNAP waiver program, vaccinology, nutrition, the HHS budget, and measles. Health Freedom group Stand For Health Freedom encouraged Floridians to call State House Speaker Perez and encourage support for HB917, a bill likely to mirror SB1756. According to the group: “SB1756 expands the ability for parents to opt out of school vaccination requirements under a new “conscience” exemption. Requires healthcare providers to give parents information about vaccine risks and benefits before vaccinating a child. Removes the state surgeon general’s authority to mandate vaccines during a public health emergency. And prevents certain financial incentives from vaccine manufacturers to providers for administering vaccines.” USDA Secretary Rollins made a commitment to onshore fertilizer production, stating that the US cannot rely on foreign powers to provide fertilizer for American farmers and ranchers. Secretary Rollins additionally confirmed that no lab grown/synthetic/simulated meat will ever bear the new “Product of USA” food label. According to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, “CMS announced a new voluntary pledge for hospitals to serve healthier, less processed meals that support faster recovery and long-term health. We’re calling on hospitals nationwide to step up and join the movement – because good nutrition means good care.”

MAHA Institute endorsed Ron Ferguson for Ohio State Representative in District 96. Ferguson has emerged as a premier champion for the MAHA movement, viewing every issue through the lens of individual liberty. Whether fighting for free speech or healthcare choice, Ron has demonstrated a fearless commitment to holding powerful interests accountable. He recognizes that public funds should not be used to fuel the over-medicalization of our society and that the link between industry toxins and our children’s health must be brought to light through the full force of government transparency and legislative oversight. The Arizona Medical Freedom Act passed the State Senate by a vote of 17–12. Earlier this year, the bill passed the Arizona House. The Arizona Medical Freedom Act prohibits government entities, schools, and private businesses from requiring "medical interventions", broadly defined as any vaccine, drug, or diagnostic test, as a condition for employment, education, or service. Key provisions bar ticket issuers from denying entry to entertainment venues based on medical status and prevent employers from adjusting compensation or benefits based on an individual’s healthcare choices. Many observers suspect that Governor Hobbs (D) will veto the bill. Defense Secretary Hegseth announced that effective immediately, the military is “discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement.” Secretary Kennedy testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee on issues related to the HHS budget and public health issues. In this opening statement, the HHS Secretary said, “We are ending the era of federal policies that fueled this chronic disease epidemic and replacing them with policies that put the health of Americans first. President Trump and I are challenging the status quo and the institutions that defend it as we work to make America healthy again. In just 15 months, HHS has delivered historic wins. We negotiated most-favored nation drug prices with 16 of the largest pharmaceutical companies so that Americans no longer pay more than people in other wealthy countries for the same medications.We are bringing real transparency to healthcare pricing so that patients know the cost of care before they receive it. I use the full convening power of the federal government to bring health insurance CEOs to the table to reform prior authorization. We are cutting red tape, speeding decisions, and demanding transparency. We’re also cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse.” In his opening statement, Secretary Kennedy added, “This year, HHS and USDA issued new dietary guidelines that put real, whole food at the center of the American plate. We flipped the food pyramid upside down. We sent a clear message to Americans: eat real food. HHS has opened the door to partnerships with industry, trade associations, non-profits, and advocacy groups. More than 50 medical schools have committed to expand nutrition education from an average of 2 hours to 40 hours. Food manufacturers are stepping up, too. More than 40% of the food industry has committed to phase out petroleum dyes by the end of the year, and many have already eliminated them. In conjunction with these efforts, FDA approved six natural food colorings derived from fruits and vegetables.Through President Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative, HHS is matching compassion with action to help Americans break the cycle of addiction. At HHS, we are prioritizing patients with ultra-rare diseases and their families and driving faster access to life-saving treatments. We are restoring gold-standard science and integrity across the agency for the first time in decades.”

🗳️We are pleased to endorse Ron Ferguson to be your Ohio State Representative for District 96. @ronfergusonohio Ferguson has emerged as a premier champion for the MAHA movement, viewing every issue through the lens of individual liberty. Whether fighting for free speech or healthcare choice, Ron has demonstrated a fearless commitment to holding powerful interests accountable. He recognizes that public funds should not be used to fuel the over-medicalization of our society and that the links between industry toxins and our children’s health must be brought to light through the full force of government transparency and legislative oversight.

MAHA Institute endorsed Jay Edwards for the office of Ohio Treasurer. Edwards has emerged as a freedom maximalist who recognizes that government overreach often manifests through financial and medical coercion. By standing firmly against lockdowns and the unchecked power of health bureaucracies, Jay has demonstrated the backbone necessary to protect Ohio’s citizens from all forms of state-sponsored overreach. MAHA Institute endorsed Patty Hamilton for Ohio State Representative in District 12. Hamilton has emerged as a resolute advocate for the MAHA mission, driven by her commitment to ensuring that no citizen or veteran is ever ostracized for their personal health decisions. Drawing from her extensive background at the Pentagon and as a Battalion Commander, Patty possesses the strategic expertise to dismantle the over-medicalization of our youth and end the “ideological and medical indoctrination” currently infiltrating our schools. The FDA published a Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing. According to the agency, “From a purely scientific standpoint, animals are not a great model of how well drugs perform in humans. Historically, more than 90 percent of drugs that clear animal studies do not receive FDA approval, often due to safety or efficacy issues identified in human trials. To address this gap, FDA is advancing use of new approach methodologies (NAMs)—including advanced in vitro systems, computational modeling, and human-derived platforms—that better reflect human biology and improve prediction of drug effects.” Commenting on the roadmap, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary said, “We're moving fast to replace outdated animal testing with human-relevant methods that actually predict how drugs work in people. A new FDA means a new standard for drug development.” The White House published a new press release about the recent Executive Order (EO) liberalizing regulations on the study and deployment of psychedelics to treat mental disorders. According to the press release, “The order prioritizes breakthroughs that could offer new hope to millions of Americans — particularly our nation’s brave veterans, who continue to face disproportionately high rates of suicide and often don’t respond to conventional therapies.” Multiple organizations and individuals are quoted offering their support for the EO. Secretary Kennedy met with American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and the Ag CEO Council for a fireside chat on incorporating agriculture into the new 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The guidelines emphasize nutrient-dense whole foods like meat, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats while reducing ultra-processed foods and added sugars under the MAHA initiative.

🗳️We are pleased to endorse Patty Hamilton to be your Ohio State Representative for District 12. @Patty85Hamilton Hamilton has emerged as a resolute advocate for the MAHA mission, driven by her commitment to ensuring that no citizen or veteran is ever ostracized for their personal health decisions. Drawing from her extensive background at the Pentagon and as a Battalion Commander, Patty possesses the strategic expertise to dismantle the over-medicalization of our youth and end the "ideological and medical indoctrination" currently infiltrating our schools.

🗳️We are pleased to endorse Jay Edwards to be your Ohio State Treasurer. Edwards has emerged as a freedom maximalist who recognizes that government overreach often manifests through financial and medical coercion. By standing firmly against lockdowns and the unchecked power of health bureaucracies, Jay has demonstrated the backbone necessary to protect Ohio’s citizens from all forms of state-sponsored overreach.

FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary commented on the new Executive Order (EO), which will deregulate several psychedelic therapies aimed at ameliorating the mental health epidemic. Commenting on the signing of the EO, the Commissioner said: “This was a historic day in America and a historic day for veterans, a historic day for modern medicine. You know, if you think about it, we’ve got 6,000 veterans who are dying each year from suicide. Many of them have mental illness; the battle on the ground is over, but it still rages in their mind. And they have trouble assimilating, they have trouble holding jobs, they have trouble being a good partner in the relationship—they suffer from these mental conditions, and they know it.” According to Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), “Washington is trying to ban hemp, a winning cash crop for Kentucky farmers. I’m working with Sen. Klobuchar on a bill that lets states set their own hemp rules.” Economist and former White House official Catherine Austin Fitts warned that if legislators vote to grant liability immunity shields to the manufacturers of chemical-based pesticides and herbicides, a fertility crisis could ensue. Commenting on his recent visit to Chicago, FDA Commissioner Dr. Makary said, “Amazing things can happen when we replace ultraprocessed foods with real foods. At this school, pesticide and heavy metal levels dropped 50-90%.”