Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Chairman Robert Aderholt
2358-B Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-3508
Majority | Minority |
| Robert Aderholt – Chair | Rosa DeLauro – Ranking Member |
| Mike Simpson | Steny Hoyer |
| Andy Harris | Mark Pocan |
| Chuck Fleischmann | Lois Frankel |
| John Moolenaar | Bonnie Watson Coleman |
| Julia Letlow – Vice Chair | Josh Harder |
| Andrew Clyde | Madeleine Dean |
| Jake Ellzey | |
| Stephanie Bice | |
| Riley Moore |
FY26 Outside Witness Testimony Instructions FY26 Member Day Hearing Instructions
Recent Activity
Good morning. I am very pleased to welcome our new Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to the House Appropriations Committee. Today we will hear about the Department of Education’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2026. Secretary McMahon has wasted no time implementing President Trump’s bold agenda to restore education to the states and I want to commend her efforts to hit the ground running.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) underscored the critical importance of strengthening public health and improving the well-being of all Americans, as he welcomed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify on FY26 priorities.
Good morning. It is my pleasure to begin today’s hearing by welcoming our new Secretary of Health and Human Services to the House Appropriations Committee. Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Confirmed to his Cabinet post just three months ago, he has hit the ground running with the aim of implementing the President’s goal to Make America Healthy Again. Mr. Secretary, we are pleased to have you with us here today.
Secretary Kennedy brings fresh eyes and a new perspective on public health and the state of the health care system in America – what is working and what is not working.
Good morning. It is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education for a hearing to hear from outside experts and the public.
This is our public witness day – an opportunity for members of the public to come before this panel and draw our attention to issues of importance to them.
I look forward to hearing from our public witnesses as we learn more regarding the challenges facing our constituents and communities across this country, and what this subcommittee can do to help them.
For our witnesses, a five-minute clock will count down on the microphone box in front of you, when you have one minute remaining the light will turn yellow, and you should begin to wrap up your testimony at that point. Remember that your full written statement you submitted to the Committee will appear in the hearing record.
Good Morning. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for our Member Day hearing.
We are looking forward to taking testimony from our colleagues this morning.
This is an opportunity for any Member of Congress to come before this panel and draw our attention to issues of importance both in their districts as well as across our nation. I look forward to hearing from my colleagues about the challenges they see and how this Subcommittee can help address them.
Before we begin, I’d like to turn to the Ranking Member for any remarks she would care to make.
