The seven "Real Housewives" stars from Bravo's "Housewives" took to Capitol Hill to advocate for increased funding for HIV research and treatment. The event, hosted by telehealth platform MISTR, was part of a larger effort to increase awareness and coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a drug regimen that can reduce the risk of contracting HIV through sex by up to 99% if taken properly. The stars, who included Nene Leakes of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," Phaedra Parks, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Erika Jayne, Luann de Lesseps, and Marysol Patton, were joined by several well-known members of the franchise. The final federal budget for the Department of Health and Human Services maintains federal funding at 2025 levels, rejecting nearly $2 billion in proposed cuts from the House of Representatives.