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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, July 16, the U.S Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Agenda: Nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM ET/ 9:00 AM...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, July 15, the U.S Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Sean Kaufman to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a legislative discussion draft that strengthens the 340B Drug Pricing Program to better serve vulnerable patients and families. This discussion draft builds on Cassidy’s years-long examination of...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s vote on Trump administration nominees for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Labor Relations Board, and National Endowment for the Humanities is rescheduled to Wednesday, July 15. Agenda: Nomination of Brett Matsumoto to be Commissioner of Labor...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), led 91 Republican lawmakers in filing another amicus brief in the Western District of Louisiana, supporting Louisiana’s lawsuit to protect women and their unborn children...