Chair's Press

WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nominations of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health and Dr. Martin Makary to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by votes of 12-11 and 14-9, respectively. Their nominations...

WASHINGTON – Following the withdrawal of the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, today’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing is canceled. The HELP Committee will still vote on the nominations of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Lee (R-UT), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Tim Scott (R-SC) launched a Senate Republican working group to examine potential legislative reforms...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a final vote of 53 to 46. The HELP Committee previously approved his...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The hearing will take place directly after the HELP Committee votes on the nominations of  Dr. Jayanta...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will consider the nominations of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, and Dr. Martin Makary to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.      Agenda: Nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya to serve...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Representative Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, along with 64 Republican lawmakers filed an amicus...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a final vote of 67 to 32. The HELP Committee previously approved her nomination by a...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Martin Makary to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.          Click here to watch the hearing live.  Cassidy’s speech...

WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a vote of 12 to 11. Her nomination will now move to the Senate floor for a final vote at a later date. Click here to watch the full executive...

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The hearing will take place directly after the HELP Committee votes on the nominations of  Dr. Jayanta...

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will consider the nominations of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health and Dr. Martin Makary to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.      Agenda: Nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya to...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, March 6, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Martin Makary to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The hearing will take place directly after the HELP Committee vote on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.           Click here to watch the hearing live.  Cassidy’s speech...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, March 6, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a vote to consider the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.      Agenda: Nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 Time: 9:30 AM ET/...

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, March 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya to be Director of the National Institutes of Health.      Agenda: Nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya to serve as Director of the National Institutes of Health Date:...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after U.S. Senate Democrats blocked the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. This legislation protects the original intent of Title IX and prevents women and girls from being forced to...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda McMahon to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education by a final vote of 51 to 45. Last month, the HELP Committee approved her nomination by a vote...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s confirmation hearing on the nomination of Keith Sonderling to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.          Click here to watch the hearing live.  Cassidy’s speech as...

WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor by a vote of 14 to 9. Her nomination will now move to the Senate floor for a final vote at a later date. Before the vote, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy,...