UPDATED: Senate HELP Committee to Consider Trump Nominees

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 Service and Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.
• Nomination of Timothy Westlake to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Department of Health and Human Services.
• Nomination of Mary Lazare to be Assistant Sectary for Aging, Department of Health and Human Services.
• Nomination of Loren Sweatt to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.
• Nomination of Douglas Ralph to be a Member of the National Mediation Board.

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Time: 9:45 AM ET/ 8:45 AM CT

Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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