Klomp, Saphier And Westlake Face One Senate HELP Hearing Today
The HELP Committee meets at 10 AM ET in Room 430 of the Dirksen Building to question all three nominees together.
- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on September 16, 2026, on three HHS nominations.
- "NEXT WEEK: Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Nominations for Deputy HHS Secretary, Surgeon General, and SAMHSA"
- Nominees: Chris Klomp for deputy secretary, Nicole Saphier for surgeon general, Timothy Westlake for SAMHSA chief.
Why it matters: Three nominees appear today, but only the deputy secretary post commands HHS's daily machinery.