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NEXT WEEK: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Empowering Independent Workers, Strengthening Access to Portable Benefits


WASHINGTON – On Thursday, July 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on how to empower independent workers to access portable workplace benefits, like health care and retirement. Earlier this week, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the HELP Committee, Tim Scott (R-SC), and Rand Paul (R-KY) unveiled a legislative package to modernize federal labor law to strengthen independent workers’ access to these benefits, and provide consistency and clarity in how an independent contractor is defined.

Title: Freedom to Work: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers 

Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM ET/ 9:00 AM CT  

Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building  

Click here to watch live.  

If you are a member of the press and plan on attending in person, please RSVP to your respective press gallery.

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