An Illinois congressman is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to join a bipartisan effort to address toxic metals in baby food.

In a letter to Kennedy, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) requested a briefing to discuss the development of a “strategic, evidence-based plan to combat heavy metals in baby food.”

In 2021, Krishnamoorthi co-authored a U.S. House of Representatives staff report finding that baby foods contained lead at levels up to 177 times higher than the permissible amount for drinking water.