Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (116th Congress)
Committee Contact Information
2358-B Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-3508
Membership
- Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman
- Lucille Roybal-Allard
- Barbara Lee
- Mark Pocan
- Katherine Clark
- Lois Frankel
- Cheri Bustos
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Tom Cole, Ranking Member
- Andy Harris
- Jaime Herrera Beutler
- John Moolenaar
Jurisdiction
- Department of Education
- Department of Health and Human Services [except Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Food and Drug Administration; Indian Health Services and Facilities; and National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)]
- Department of Labor
- Related Agencies
- Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
- Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
- National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
- National Council on Disability
- National Education Goals Panel
- National Labor Relations Board
- National Mediation Board
- Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
- Railroad Retirement Board
- Social Security Administration
Recent Activity
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We are not far into appropriations hearing season, but I’m already tired of hearing about the Administration’s so-called tough choices. Secretary DeVos, your budget request does not reflect the reality in classrooms across the country, and if enacted, would cause irreparable, structural damage to communities across the nation.
I believe this budget is cruel and reckless. It will hurt the middle class and low-income families that most need our help. In fact, the proposed budget cuts nearly $9 billion from the Department of Education – including the proposed $2 billion Pell Grants rescission. Meanwhile, it proposes a new $5 billion annual tax scheme – which is unregulated and unaccountable – to fund a private school voucher program that will undermine our public schools and it allows the unaccounted use of tax dollars.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
It is the obligation of this subcommittee to ensure that the middle class, working families and low-income families are not harmed by reckless cuts.
We will reject these cuts to health programs, medical research, public health, home heating assistance, and so many others; instead, we are going to invest in health, education, and protections for the middle class.
Mr. Secretary, I look forward to finding out whether you support these reckless cuts. I truly hope not.