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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, February 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing to discuss how Congress can learn from the successes of the Railroad Retirement Board to strengthen the American retirement system. Title: On Track for Secure Retirement: Examining the Success of the Railroad Retirement...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s hearing on how to empower families to choose the best education option so their children can succeed.    Click here to watch the full hearing.    Cassidy's speech as prepared for...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after Senate Democrats blocked his and U.S. Senator Ashley Moody’s (R-FL) Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, which empowers pregnant women with resources to continue their college career. Cassidy...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, and Ashley Moody (R-FL) introduced a resolution recognizing January 25-31 as National School Choice Week. U.S. Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI)...

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, February 3, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how to modernize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bring innovative, lifesaving cures to American families. The Committee will hear from NIH Director Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya. Title: Modernizing the National...