United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate. It was created in an earlier form in 1869.[1]
Leadership
118th Congress
The committee chairwoman in the 118th Congress is Patty Murray (D).
117th Congress
The committee chairwoman in the 117th Congress was Patty Murray (D).
116th Congress
The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Lamar Alexander (R).
115th Congress
The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Lamar Alexander (R).
114th Congress
The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Lamar Alexander (R).
113th Congress
The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Tom Harkin (D).[2]
112th Congress
The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Tom Harkin (D).
Membership
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2023-2024 (118th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (12) |
2021-2022 (117th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (11) |
2019-2020 (116th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (9) |
Lamar Alexander (R, Chairman) left this committee in 2020.
Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2020.
Pat Roberts (R) left this committee in 2020.
Doug Jones (D) left this committee in 2020.
2017-2018 (115th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2017-2018 |
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Democratic members (11) | Republican members (9) |
Lamar Alexander (R, Chairman) left this committee in 2018.
Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2018.
Pat Roberts (R) left this committee in 2018.
2015-2016 (114th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2015-2016 |
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Democratic members (10) | Republican members (9) |
Lamar Alexander (R, Chairman) left this committee in 2016.
Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2016.
Pat Roberts (R) left this committee in 2016.
2013-2014 (113th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2013-2014 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (7) |
Lamar Alexander (R, Ranking Member) left this committee in 2014.
Pat Roberts (R) left this committee in 2014.
Mike Enzi (R) left this committee in 2014.
2011-2012 (112th Congress)
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 2011-2012 |
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Democratic members (12) | Republican members (7) |
Mike Enzi (R, Ranking Member) left this committee in 2012.
Lamar Alexander (R) left this committee in 2012.
Pat Roberts (R) left this committee in 2012.
Subcommittees
Children and Families
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.
- 118th Congress Chairman: Bob Casey Jr. (PA)
- 117th Congress Chairman: Bob Casey Jr. (PA)
- 116th Congress Chairman: Rand Paul (KY)
- 115th Congress Chairman: Rand Paul (KY)
- 114th Congress Chairman: Rand Paul (KY)
- 113th Congress Chairman: Kay Hagan (NC)
- 112th Congress Chairwoman: Barbara A. Mikulski (MD)
Subcommittee on Children and Families Members, 2017-2018 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
Robert Casey Ranking Member | Rand Paul Chairman | |||
Bernie Sanders | Lisa Murkowski | |||
Al Franken | Richard Burr | |||
Michael Bennet | Bill Cassidy | |||
Tim Kaine | Todd Young | |||
Maggie Hassan | Orrin Hatch | |||
Patty Murray | Pat Roberts | |||
Lamar Alexander |
Employment and Workplace Safety
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.
- 118th Congress Chairman: John Hickenlooper (CO)
- 117th Congress Chairman: John Hickenlooper (CO)
- 116th Congress Chairman: Johnny Isakson (GA)
- 115th Congress Chairman: Johnny Isakson (GA)
- 114th Congress Chairman: Johnny Isakson (GA)
- 113th Congress Chairman: Robert Casey (PA)
- 112th Congress Chairwoman: Patty Murray (WA)
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Members, 2017-2018 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (8) | |||
Al Franken Ranking Member | Johnny Isakson Chairman | |||
Robert Casey | Pat Roberts | |||
Sheldon Whitehouse | Tim Scott | |||
Tammy Baldwin | Richard Burr | |||
Chris Murphy | Rand Paul | |||
Elizabeth Warren | Bill Cassidy | |||
Patty Murray | Todd Young | |||
Lamar Alexander |
Primary Health and Retirement Security
To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.
- 118th Congress Chairman: Bernie Sanders (VT)
- 117th Congress Chairman: Bernie Sanders (VT)
- 116th Congress Chairman: Mike Enzi (WY)
- 115th Congress Chairman: Mike Enzi (WY)
- 114th Congress Chairman: Mike Enzi (WY)
- 113th Congress Chairman: Bernard Sanders (VT)
- 112th Congress Chairman: Bernard Sanders (VT)
Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security Members, 2017-2018 | ||||
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Democratic members (9) | Republican members (10) | |||
Bernie Sanders Ranking Member | Mike Enzi Chairman | |||
Michael Bennet | Richard Burr | |||
Sheldon Whitehouse | Susan Collins | |||
Tammy Baldwin | Bill Cassidy | |||
Chris Murphy | Todd Young | |||
Elizabeth Warren | Orrin Hatch | |||
Tim Kaine | Pat Roberts | |||
Maggie Hassan | Tim Scott | |||
Patty Murray | Lisa Murkowski | |||
Lamar Alexander |
Note: Beginning in 2015, the name of this committee changed from "Primary Health and Aging" to "Primary Health and Retirement Security."[3]
Nominations for secretary of education
The following nominations were made for secretary of education in the Obama and Trump administrations.[4][5]
Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of education | |||||
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Nominee | Announced | Hearings | Received | Status | Vote |
Miguel Cardona | December 22, 2020 | February 3, 2021 | Confirmed on March 1, 2021 | 64-33 | |
Betsy DeVos | November 23, 2016 | January 17, 2017 | January 20, 2017 | Confirmed on February 7, 2017 | 51-50 |
John King | February 11, 2016 | February 25, 2016 | February 11, 2016 | Confirmed on March 14, 2016 | 49-40 |
Arne Duncan | December 15, 2008 | January 13, 2009 | January 20, 2009 | Confirmed on January 20, 2009 | Voice Vote |
Nominations for secretary of health and human services
The following nominations were made for secretary of health and human services in the Obama and Trump administrations.[6][7]
Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of health and human services | |||||
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Nominee | Announced | Hearings | Received | Status | Vote |
Xavier Becerra | December 8, 2020 | February 23-24, 2021 | January 20, 2021 | Confirmed on March 18, 2021 | 50-49 |
Alex Azar | November 13, 2017 | November 29, 2017 January 9, 2018 |
November 14, 2017 January 8, 2018 |
Confirmed on January 24, 2018 | 55-43 |
Tom Price | November 29, 2016 | January 18, 2017 January 24, 2017 |
January 20, 2017 | Confirmed on February 10, 2017 | 52-47 |
Sylvia Burwell | April 11, 2014 | May 8, 2014 May 14, 2014 |
April 11, 2014 | Confirmed on June 5, 2014 | 78-17 |
Kathleen Sebelius | March 2, 2009 | March 31, 2009 April 2, 2009 |
March 17, 2009 | Confirmed on April 28, 2009 | 65-31 |
Tom Daschle | December 11, 2008 | January 8, 2009 | January 20, 2009 | Withdrew on February 9, 2009 | N/A |
Nominations for secretary of labor
The following nominations were made for secretary of labor in the Obama and Trump administrations.[8][9]
Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of labor | |||||
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Nominee | Announced | Hearings | Received | Status | Vote |
Julie Su | February 28, 2023 | April 20, 2023 | March 14, 2023 | TBD | TBD |
Marty Walsh | January 8, 2021 | February 4, 2021 | January 20, 2021 | Confirmed on March 22, 2021 | 68-29 |
Eugene Scalia | July 18, 2019 | September 19, 2019 | September 11, 2019 | Confirmed on September 26, 2019 | 53-44 |
Alexander Acosta | February 16, 2017 | March 22, 2017 | March 7, 2017 | Confirmed on April 27, 2017 | 60-38 |
Andrew Puzder | December 8, 2016 | N/A | January 20, 2017 | Withdrew on February 28, 2017 | N/A |
Tom Perez | March 18, 2013 | April 18, 2013 | March 19, 2013 | Confirmed on July 18, 2013 | 54-46 |
Hilda Solis | December 19, 2008 | January 9, 2009 | January 20, 2009 | Confirmed on February 24, 2009 | 80-17 |
Jurisdiction
According to the official Senate website, the jurisdiction of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee includes the following:
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—U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions[11] |
Contact
428 Senate Dirksen Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5375
See also
External links
- Official Senate Page
- Committee Minority Youtube Channel
- Committee profile on Govtrack
- Committee profile on Legistorm
Footnotes
- ↑ US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions, "About the HELP Committee"
- ↑ United States Senate Democrats, "Reid Announces Updated Committee Assignments For 113th Congress," January 4, 2013
- ↑ US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, "Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions