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Background
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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

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119th Congress

The committee chairman in the 119th Congress is Bill Cassidy (R).

118th Congress

The committee chairwoman in the 118th Congress was 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


2025-2026 (119th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

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2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

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)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

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)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

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)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

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)

Source: US Senate - Membership Assignments

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.

Subcommittee on Education and the American Family Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (7)Republican members (8)
Lisa Blunt Rochester Ranking MemberTommy Tuberville Chairman
Patty Murray Rand Paul
Tim Kaine Lisa Murkowski
Edward J. Markey Tim Scott
Andy Kim Jim Banks
Angela Alsobrooks Jon Husted
Bernard Sanders Ex OfficioAshley B. Moody
Bill Cassidy Ex Officio


Employment and Workplace Safety

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (7)Republican members (8)
John Hickenlooper Ranking MemberMarkwayne Mullin Chairman
Tammy Baldwin Roger Marshall
Christopher Murphy Tim Scott
Tim Kaine Josh Hawley
Maggie Hassan Tommy Tuberville
Angela Alsobrooks Jim Banks
Bernard Sanders Ex OfficioJon Husted
Bill Cassidy Ex Officio


Primary Health and Retirement Security

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security Members, 2025-2026
Democratic members (9)Republican members (10)
Edward J. Markey Ranking MemberRoger Marshall Chairman
Patty Murray Rand Paul
Tammy Baldwin Susan M. Collins
Christopher Murphy Lisa Murkowski
Maggie Hassan Markwayne Mullin
John Hickenlooper Josh Hawley
Andy Kim Jim Banks
Lisa Blunt Rochester Jon Husted
Bernard Sanders Ex OfficioAshley B. Moody
Bill Cassidy Ex Officio



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, Biden, and Trump administrations.[4][5]

Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of education
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Linda McMahon November 19, 2024 February 13, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on March 3, 2025 51-45
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, Biden, and Trump administrations.[6][7]

Confirmation process for nominees for secretary of health and human services
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. November 14, 2024 January 29-30, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on February 13, 2025 52-48
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
Nominee Announced Hearings Received Status Vote
Lori Chavez-DeRemer November 22, 2024 February 19, 2025 January 20, 2025 Confirmed on March 10, 2025 67-32
Julie Su February 28, 2023 April 20, 2023 March 14, 2023 No vote taken N/A
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:

“
  1. Measures relating to education, labor, health, and public welfare.
  2. Aging.
  3. Agricultural colleges.
  4. Arts and humanities.
  5. Biomedical research and development.
  6. Child labor.
  7. Convict labor and the entry of goods made by convicts into interstate commerce.
  8. Domestic activities of the American National Red Cross.
  9. Equal employment opportunity.
  10. Gallaudet University, Howard University, and Saint Elizabeth hospital.
  11. Individuals with disabilities.
  12. Labor standards and labor statistics.
  13. Mediation and arbitration of labor disputes.
  14. Occupational safety and health, including the welfare of miners.
  15. Private pension plans.
  16. Public health.
  17. Railway labor and retirement.
  18. Regulation of foreign laborers.
  19. Student loans.
  20. Wages and hours of labor
  21. Such committee shall also study and review, on a comprehensive basis, matters relating to health, education and training, and public welfare, and report thereon from time to time.

[10]

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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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions, "About the HELP Committee"
  2. ↑ United States Senate Democrats, "Reid Announces Updated Committee Assignments For 113th Congress," January 4, 2013
  3. ↑ US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, "Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security," accessed February 10, 2015
  4. ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  5. ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  6. ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  7. ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  8. ↑ United States Senate, "Barack H. Obama Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  9. ↑ United States Senate, "Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations," accessed January 19, 2021
  10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  11. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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