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314 Action Slams Senate Republicans for Failure to Extend ACA Tax Credits

“With their vote, Republicans just priced hard-working Americans out of health care, dooming millions of Americans to a future without health insurance," said Shaughnessy Naughton, President of 314 Action. “Republicans have no health care plan, except to continue a decades-long war against Obamacare. Between this vote and the passage of Trump’s trillion dollar cuts from Medicaid, Americans cannot afford to get sick under this administration.”

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NEW POLL: Democratic Wins in Florida & Georgia Turn Spotlight on the South, Dr. Annie Andrews Polls Within Striking Distance in SC-SEN Race

“South Carolina voters trust doctors, not career politicians,” said Erik Polyak, Executive Director of 314 Action. “For 22 years, Lindsey Graham has spent his career in the Senate racing to the bottom. He’s deeply unpopular and a majority of voters in South Carolina are looking for someone new. With all this momentum in the South, it’s clear that South Carolinians are looking for a leader they can trust and that’s Dr. Annie Andrews.”

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ICYMI: Former CDC Official Nirav Shah is the Frontrunner in Maine Gubernatorial Race

“With health care on the line for millions of Americans, voters are motivated to elect doctors and STEM leaders,” said Erik Polyak, Executive Director of 314 Action. “Nirav Shah is leading the field because voters trust him to follow the facts and tell the truth. As a trusted public health official, Nirav is the candidate Mainers know and trust to lead them as their next governor.”

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RFK WATCH: 314 Action Renews Calls for RFK Jr.’s Removal from Office

“RFK Jr. is a clear and present danger to the health of the American people—he cannot be allowed to continue to lead HHS. At every turn, he has turned his back on Americans and rejected science. He’s spent decades lining his pockets with money from anti-vaccine organizations, and now weaponizing his position to advance his anti-vax agenda. His campaign to undermine Americans' trust in vaccines and public health grows by the day and it is past time for RFK Jr. to go.”

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RFK Watch: 12 Months of RFK Jr.’s Assault on Public Health

Since his confirmation as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has weaponized his role to implement his anti-vaccine agenda. He’s abandoned every promise made to protect childhood vaccines and dismantling public health standards and practices for generations to come. In a new memo, Donald Trump’s administration doubled-down on RFK Jr.’s agenda, calling for an expedited review of America’s childhood vaccine schedule.

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What They’re Saying: 314 Action Candidates, Doctors and Elected Officials Rebuke ACIP Hepatitis B Vote

In the midst of the growing health care crisis, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine panel rolled back hepatitis B guidance, putting newborns and children at risk of infection. Doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and elected officials across the nation condemned the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ decision, emphasizing the deadly consequences for generations to come. As scientists and doctors, 314 Action’s candidates are deeply committed to protecting health care and keeping Americans safe and healthy.

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RFK Watch: 314 Action Condemns ACIP’s Hepatitis B Vaccine Vote

Today, Robert F. Kennedy’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to change the hepatitis B vaccination schedule and requirements for newborns. 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement: “Today’s vote is a complete violation of scientific and medical standards—and a betrayal to future generations. One in four children who develop chronic hepatitis B will die. Despite vaccines being one of our greatest medical advancements, RFK Jr. and his unqualified committee are determined to take us back to the Dark Ages."

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ICYMI: Bloomberg Government: “Democrats Are Running Against a Kennedy Over Health Care”

“RFK Jr. is our greatest recruitment tool for doctors,” said Erik Polyak, 314 Action’s executive director. “With health care on the line for millions of Americans—2026 will be the health care election, and Democratic doctors and scientists are ready to lead Americans out of the mess that Donald Trump and Republicans have created.”

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RFK WATCH: 314 Action Slams Anti-Vaccine Propaganda on CDC Website

Overnight, the Washington Post reported that the CDC has updated its website to promote disproven links between vaccines and autism. In response, 314 Action Executive Director Erik Polyak released the following statement: “RFK Jr. has hijacked this CDC,” said 314 Action Executive Director Erik Polyak. “We are in dangerous territory when misinformation is being spread through official channels. […]

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314 Action Fund Announces Endorsements in Four California House Races

“California is going to be crucial as we work to flip the House and the best path to victory is by electing doctors and scientists to Congress,” said Shaughnessy Naughton, President of 314 Action Fund. “Earlier this year, we were proud to stand with California during the redistricting fight. Now, we’re proud to endorse four candidates running in some of the most competitive districts across the state. These doctors and scientists have the expertise and experience to defeat vulnerable Republicans.”

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