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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions has jurisdiction over most of the agencies, institutes, and programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Administration on Aging, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Leadership

Republican • Louisiana

Bernard Sanders

Independent • Vermont

Members (29)

Bill Cassidy

Republican • LA

Bernard Sanders

Independent • VT

Rand Paul

Republican • KY

Patty Murray

Democrat • WA

Tammy Baldwin

Democrat • WI

Susan Margaret Collins

Republican • ME

Robert P. Casey

Democrat • PA

Lisa Murkowski

Republican • AK

Christopher Murphy

Democrat • CT

Timothy Michael Kaine

Democrat • VA

Markwayne Mullin

Republican • OK

Michael Braun

Republican • IN

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democrat • NH

Roger Wayne Marshall

Republican • KS

Tim Scott

Republican • SC

Willard Mitt Romney

Republican • UT

John Wright Hickenlooper

Democrat • CO

Edward John Markey

Democrat • MA

Joshua David Hawley

Republican • MO

Tina Smith

Democrat • MN

Ben Ray Luján

Democrat • NM

Thomas Hawley Tuberville

Republican • AL

Andy Kim

Democrat • NJ

Theodore Paul Budd

Republican • NC

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democrat • DE

James E. Banks

Republican • IN

Jon Husted

Republican • OH

Angela Deneece Alsobrooks

Democrat • MD

Ashley Brooke Moody

Republican • FL

Recent Legislation

S-3862introduced

Amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to make payments to child care providers based on verified attendance in child care programs, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

S-3870introduced

Amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to permit greater flexibility in carrying out incumbent worker training programs, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

Subcommittees

Subcommittee on Education and the American Family

Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

Upcoming Schedule

No upcoming meetings, hearings, or markups scheduled for this committee.

Meeting Videos

View all 105 videos

Business meeting to consider S.1157, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, S.921, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, S.2169, to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and S.272, to improve the safety of infant formula through testing of infant formula for microorganisms and toxic elements.

Hearing Records

32 transcripts available

Nomination Of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. To Serve As Secretary Of Health And Human Services

introduced

Amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers to compensate employees working on a legal public holiday for such work at a rate that is not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which the employee is employed, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

S-3865introduced

Prevent discrimination, including harassment, in employment.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

S-3869introduced

Allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

S-3877introduced

Address the needs of workers in industries likely to be impacted by rapidly evolving technologies.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

S-3890introduced

Establish a National Council on African American History and Culture within the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 12, 2026

S-3845introduced

Establish and expand child care programs for parents who work nontraditional hours, and for other purposes.

Referred To · February 11, 2026

Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security

Watch

Business meeting to consider S.1157, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a review to evaluate the status of research on lung cancer in women and underserved populations, S.921, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose, S.2169, to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy, and S.272, to improve the safety of infant formula through testing of infant formula for microorganisms and toxic elements.

Hearings to examine chemical abortion drugs.

Hearings to examine chemical abortion drugs.

Hearings to examine the future of the U.S. organ procurement and transplantation network.

Hearings to examine the future of the U.S. organ procurement and transplantation network.

Hearings to examine the future of retirement.

Hearings to examine the future of retirement.

Senate

S.Hrg.119-23

Nomination Of Lori M. Chavez-deremer To Serve As Secretary Of Labor

Feb 19, 2025

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Community Health Centers: Saving Lives, Saving Money

Ai And The Future Of Work: Moving Forward Together

Overworked And Undervalued: Is The Severe Hospital Staffing Crisis Endangering The Wellbeing Of Patients And Nurses?

Avoiding A Cautionary Tale: Policy Considerations For Artificial Intelligence In Health Care