The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to discuss President Trump's proposed HHS budget for fiscal year 2027 on April 22.
The upcoming hearing is significant because the committee helps shape public health and workforce policies that affect millions of Americans. The discussion will focus on the priorities outlined in the proposed budget for one of the federal government's largest agencies.
The session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time in Room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. According to the official website, "The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee works to legislate on public health, education, workforce issues and retirement programs with the goal of protecting health and supporting worker rights" according to the official website.
In the current Congress, Bill Cassidy serves as chair of the committee according to the official website. The committee influences federal regulations affecting health and education across the United States according to the official website, providing oversight of federal laws and agencies in these areas according to the official website.
It also oversees key agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), focusing broadly on policy decisions in health, education, and labor sectors according to the official website.
Members of press planning to attend are asked to RSVP through their respective press galleries.
