Senatemain
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Manages healthcare policy, education standards, and labor market regulations. Oversees Medicare and Medicaid programs, student loans, and workplace safety standards.
Subcommittees
Responsibilities
01
Healthcare policy and delivery
02
Education and student aid programs
03
Labor relations and workplace safety
04
Medicare and Medicaid oversight
05
Employment and training programs
06
Pension and retirement security
Recent Work
COVID Relief Checks
Oversaw $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits
Role: Marked up American Rescue Act provisions on stimulus checks; expanded unemployment insurance eligibility requirements; required Labor Department weekly reporting on claim processing
Student Loan Forgiveness
Reviewed legality of Biden $400B debt cancellation plan
Role: Held hearing on Education Department legal authority for mass cancellation; requested Government Accountability Office opinion on program costs; investigated impact on loan servicer contracts
Committee Members
22 total
