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Alternative names: Senate Committee on Education, Senate Education and Labor Committee, Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, Senate Committee on Human Resources, Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Established on January 28, 1869, this committee began in 1869 as the Committee on Education, and in 1884 through the mid-1900s it was known as the Education and Labor Committee. Then, in 1946, it became the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. In the later 1970s and early 1980s, it became the Committee on Human Resources and then the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. The current Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions became known as such in 1999, with jurisdiction over all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to measures relating to education, labor, health, and public welfare; aging; agricultural colleges; arts and humanities; biomedical research and development; child labor; convict labor and the entry of goods made by convicts into interstate commerce; domestic activities of the American National Red Cross; equal employment opportunity; and more. For a more exact definition of this committee's authority, see Rule XXV, Clause 1(l)(1) of the Senate Manual.
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Publication Title X in Washington State(2018-05-01) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on Title X-funded sites in Washington State.Publication TrumpCare and the Opioid Epidemic(2017-06-29) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Senate Committee on FinanceThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Senate Committee on Finance issued a Joint Minority Staff Report on the potential impacts of a TrumpCare bill on the Opioid Epidemic.Publication Education in Crisis: Update on the State Budget Crunch(2002-10-01) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; House Committee on Education and the WorkforceThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and House Committee on Education and the Workforce issued a Joint Senate Majority and House Minority Staff Report on the significant challenges facing education due to state budget cuts, which have resulted in larger class sizes, fewer resources, and tuition hikes for students, as well as a need for increased federal assistance amid ongoing deficits. The report is a update to a November 2001 report titled: "Education in Crisis: The State Budget Crunch and Our Nation's Schools."Publication Women and the Retirement Gap(2015-07-16) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension issued a Minority Staff Report on barriers to retirement for women, including an introductory letter from Ranking Member Patty Murray. The report includes policy solutions.Publication Thimerosal and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Alleged Misconduct by Government Agencies and Private Entities(2007-09-28) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions issued a Minority Staff Report on a summary of the Committee's investigation into misconduct of government officials and private entities related to the use of thimerosal in vaccines. The full report was not released publicly.Publication Innovation for Healthier Americans: Identifying Opportunities for Meaningful Reform to Our Nation’s Medical Product Discovery and Development(2015-01-29) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsSenators Alexander and Burr of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions issued a Majority Staff Report on the research, development, and regulatory review processes for medical products.Publication Education in Crisis: The State Budget Crunch and Our Nation's Schools(2001-11-01) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; House Committee on Education and the WorkforceThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and House Committee on Education and the Workforce issued a Joint Senate Majority and House Minority Staff Report on the significant challenges facing the nation’s schools due to an estimated $11.3 billion in state education budget cuts, including teacher layoffs, reduced resources, and overcrowded classrooms.Publication Slamming Shut the Doors to College: The State Budget Crisis and Higher Education(2002-05-02) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; House Committee on Appropriations; Senate Committee on Appropriations; House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Joint Economic CommitteeThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Senate Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Education and the Workforce, House Committee on Appropriations, and Joint Economic Committee issued a Joint Senate Majority Staff Report and House Minority Staff Report on the state budget crisis facing higher education, including significant tuition hikes at state colleges and proposed cuts to Pell grants and financial aid.Publication “Timeline of Failure": The Biden Administration and U.S. Food and Drug Administration Failed Response to the Infant Formula Crisis(2022-05-19) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued an Oversight Record on a timeline of the 2022 infant formula shortage.Publication Supporting Working Families: The Need for Ongoing Support for the Nation’s Child Care Sector(2023-05-01) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Majority Staff Report on impacts of federal funding in the child care sector and the need to continue funding after the planned September 2023 cut-off.Publication Preparing for Future Public Health Threats: Improving and Sustaining Foundational Public Health Capabilities in Response to COVID-19(2021-07-28) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on improving Public Health programs after COVID-19 exposed weaknesses. The record highlights the importance of enhancing partnerships among local, state, and federal public health entities, along with updating foundational programs.Publication Strengthening the Safety and Security of Laboratories(2021-11-05) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on gaps that Congress must address for biosafety and biosecurity policies, highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.Publication Strengthening FDA’s Regulatory Readiness: Implementing Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic(2021-09-30) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on FDA expedition of the development and authorization of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and tests. The record discussed the challenges and congressional action taken to enhance capacity and supply chain resilience for future public health emergencies.Publication Reforming and Strengthening ASPR: Ensuring Specialized Capabilities, Sufficient Capacity, and Specific Authorities to Meet 21st Century Public Health Threat(2021-06-24) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the need to better manage future health crises in light of challenges faced during COVID-19.Publication Modernizing CDC: Ensuring a Strategic Approach and Improving Accountability(2021-05-27) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed significant gaps in the CDC's organizational structure and communication strategies.Publication The Democratic COVID-19 Response: A Roadmap To Getting a Safe and Effective Vaccine To All(2020-07-13) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Senate Minority Staff Report on a Democratic proposal for COVID-19 response.Publication Trump Administration Is All Talk On Drug Prices – Giving The Drug Industry A Blank Check To Hike Prices(2018-07-01) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pension issued a Minority Oversight Record on prescription drug prices during the Trump Administration.Publication The Democratic COVID-19 Response A Roadmap to Reopening by Ensuring a Speedy and Ubiquitous Lab Testing System (Results)(2020-04-15) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Oversight Record on results from the Democratic COVID-19 Response Roadmap.Publication Health Care Reform Law's Impact on Child-only Health Insurance Policies(2011-08-02) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Minority Staff Report on access to child-only health insurance plans following amendments to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act. The report contains recommendations.Publication The Retirement Crisis and a Plan to Solve It(2012-07-01) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsThe Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions issued a Majority Staff Report on the costs and impacts of the retirement crisis in the United States. The report contains recommendations.