Senate HELP Committee to vote on U.S. health and labor nominations
The Senate HELP Committee is scheduled to vote on three senior U.S. health and labor nominations on July 23 in Washington. The slate includes nominees for the Department of Health and Human Services preparedness post, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention directorship, and the Labor secretary role.
Highlights
- Senate HELP Committee will hold a nomination vote at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 23, 2026, in Room 430 of the Dirksen Office Building.
- The committee will consider Sean Kaufman for Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Erica Schwartz for CDC Director, and Keith Sonderling for Secretary of Labor.
- This vote represents a key procedural step toward Senate confirmation for nominees who will influence U.S. public health, emergency preparedness, and labor oversight policy.
Committee vote agenda and timing
As reported by U.S. Senate HELP Committee, citing the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chairman's Newsroom, the panel meets at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Room 430 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building to consider the nominations.The committee is set to vote on Sean Kaufman for Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Erica Schwartz for Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Keith Sonderling for Secretary of Labor.
Implications for U.S. public health and labor policy
The committee vote marks a key step in advancing senior administration nominees tied to federal public health preparedness, disease control leadership and labor oversight. Action by the panel can move the nominations closer to confirmation consideration by the full Senate.The posts carry operational importance across emergency response, workforce regulation and national health administration. The July 23 session concentrates decisions on three roles that affect both federal agency leadership and broader policy execution.
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