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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 2026 as National Literacy Month. “Literacy opens the door for children to achieve the American Dream,” said Dr. Cassidy, “Congress...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, September 30, the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on multiple Trump administration nominees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Mediation Board. Agenda: Nomination of Nicole Saphier to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a resolution to recognize this week, September 21st through the 25th, as National Hazing Awareness Week. The resolution recognizes the hundreds of students who have died or...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today’s confirmation hearing for the nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Click here to watch the full hearing. Cassidy’s opening...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee vote on multiple Trump administration nominees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and National Mediation Board is postponed and will not take place this week. Agenda: Nomination of Nicole Saphier to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the...