WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), ranking member of the HELP Committee, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., inviting him to participate in a HELP Committee hearing on the reorganization of HHS.
During his confirmation process, Kennedy committed to coming before the HELP Committee on a quarterly basis upon request from the chair.
Read the full letter here or below.
Dear Secretary Kennedy:
We write to invite you to testify on April 10, 2025, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions at a hearing titled “An Update on the Restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services.” The hearing will discuss your proposed reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services. The hearing will begin at 10:00AM EDT in room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
We are following up on the commitment you made during the confirmation process that as Secretary you would come before the HELP Committee on a quarterly basis, upon request of the Chair. Please submit a written statement of any length prior to the hearing for inclusion in the hearing record. Committee rules require witnesses to submit testimony at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. At the hearing, you will be given five minutes to summarize your written testimony. Each Senator will then have five minutes to ask questions.
In order to accommodate Committee members and the press, please arrange to submit a one paragraph biographical profile, your written testimony, and a one-page summary of your testimony by electronic mail to Chung Shek (Chung_Shek@help.senate.gov) at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, April 10. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
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