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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, and Ashley Moody (R-FL) introduced a resolution recognizing January 25-31 as National School Choice Week. U.S. Representative John Moolenaar (R-MI)...

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, February 3, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how to modernize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to bring innovative, lifesaving cures to American families. The Committee will hear from NIH Director Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya. Title: Modernizing the National...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ashley Moody (R-FL), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Jon Husted (R-OH), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Tim Scott (R-SC) launched a Committee task force to tackle fraud in federal funding, which is...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent an inquiry to 35 selective U.S. colleges and universities to uncover the root cause of students’ dramatic decline in preparedness for collegiate level math courses. “The United States faces a crisis in student...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 28, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how to empower families to choose the best education option so their children can succeed.   Title: Empowering Families through Educational Choice in America   Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026   Time: 10:00 AM ET/ 9:00...